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On Dec. 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a policy memorandum directing its officers to place an adjudicative hold on pending benefit requests for foreign nationals from 19 high-risk countries identified in the June 4, 2025 Presidential Proclamation, Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States. The purpose of the hold is to allow USCIS time to conduct a comprehensive review of the pending requests.Continue Reading USCIS pause on adjudications for nationals from high-risk countries

On Oct. 20, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided additional information regarding implementation of the Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Proclamation. The Guidance addresses which H-1B petitions are subject to the Proclamation, how and when to pay the fee and information on requesting an exception to the fee.Continue Reading What employers need to know about USCIS guidance implementing the $100,000 H-1B petition fee