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Recent context from the editorial streamTrump’s new $100,000 H-1B fee: what it covers, what it does not, and why people are confused
The new fee announced on September 19, 2025 is large, but the scope matters. Here is what the White House, USCIS, Congress’s research arm, and AP reporting say it actually applies to.
USCIS Invalid Signature Rule: H-1B and EB Denials Start July 10
On May 11, 2026, USCIS published an interim final rule amending 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7) to allow denial - not just rejection - of H-1B, I-140, and other employment-based filings later found to lack a valid signature. The rule takes effect July 10, 2026. Here is what employers, attorneys, and applicants should do now.
June 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Retrogresses 10+ Months
The State Department's June 2026 Visa Bulletin delivers a sharp blow to Indian-born EB-2 applicants, pulling the Final Action Date back more than 10 months to September 1, 2013. EB-1 India also retrogresses 3.5 months. The bulletin warns that further retrogression — or full unavailability — may follow before the fiscal year ends.
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Texas Is Building a State-Level H-1B Enforcement Machine
Governor Abbott, AG Paxton, and the Texas legislature have launched parallel investigations into H-1B fraud — targeting ghost offices, freezing state agency sponsorships, and studying employer use of the visa program. States cannot administer immigration law directly, but Texas is using consumer-protection statutes to pressure employers in ways that could reshape H-1B compliance nationwide.
DOL Suspends Cloudera PERM Cases; DOJ Sues Over Sham Recruitment
The Department of Labor suspended all of Cloudera's pending PERM labor certification applications for 180 days, while the DOJ filed a civil complaint alleging the company used a nonfunctional email address to block U.S. workers from applying for at least seven high-paying tech roles. Every employer running a PERM process should take notice.