The Department of Labor posted the latest processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) requests and prevailing wage determination processing times. Read PERM processing times FAQ for ...

Because fee schedules and payment requirements change, this guide explains the principal categories of work-related immigration fees rather than listing amounts that may quickly become outdated.

According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are available each fiscal year for foreign nationals, their spouses and children ...

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One of three primary visa scheduling websites used by the U.S. State Department — USTravelDocs.com — has been experiencing ongoing technical issues, which have significantly increased over the last ...

Additional Information: Last month, USCIS announced employment-based visa preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart in the May Bulletin. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S.

The State Department recently published the Report of the Visa Office 2024 showing a steady climb in both immigrant visa and nonimmigrant visa issuance in fiscal year (FY) 2024. Additional Information ...

On Sept. 14, 2026, in Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. DHS, a federal court postponed implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule that would ...

The Office for Government Policy Coordination announced a quota of 191,000 foreign workers designated “nonprofessional” in 2026, including 80,000 workers under the Employment Permit System and 109,000 ...

On June 8, 2026, a federal district court issued an order vacating agency actions implementing Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (“H-1B Proclamation ...

Since 2021, the semiconductor industry has announced nearly $80 billion in new investments in the United States. Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to strengthen semiconductor ...