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Microsoft faces foreign worker crackdown as Vance blasts layoffs
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News · Source: Axios · Openbound updated
My H1B change-of-employer petition has been filed. Can I begin working for the new employer before the petition is approved?
Answer An individual who is eligible for H1B portability generally may begin working for the new employer once USCIS receives and accepts for processing a properly filed, nonfrivolous petition. Portability is not available in every situation, however, and beginning employment bef
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
New Data: U.S. Welcomes High-Skilled Workers, but Path to Permanent Residence Is Growing More Uncertain
Record Backlogs, Visa Shortages, and Increasing Scrutiny Are Straining the Employment-Based Immigration System WASHINGTON, D.C., August 18 — The United States continues to rely on high-skilled workers from around the world to stay globally competitive in key industries including
News · Source: American Immigration Council · Openbound updated
USCIS Changes How Filing Deadlines Are Calculated: What Employers and Foreign Workers Need to Know
USCIS has changed an important rule governing immigration filing deadlines, and the distinction it is drawing could have serious consequences for employers and foreign national employees who wait until the last day to file. On September 23, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Your Employee’s H-1B Change of Status Is Now in Effect: Next Steps for Employers
Compliance considerations for employers of new H-1B workers who changed status from F-1 OPT, STEM OPT, or another status For many employers, October 1 marked the day a new group of employees moved into H-1B status. Cap-subject petitions approved with a change of status took effec
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Federal Judge Blocks $100,000 H-1B Fee
A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies that required certain employers to pay a $100,000 fee when filing new H-1B petitions. On September 30, 2026, U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. granted a preliminary injunction in G
News · Source: Visa Lawyer Blog · Openbound updated
United States: President Trump Extends $100,000 H-1B Fee, But Policy Currently Vacated by Court Order
President Trump has extended a September 2025 proclamation that imposes a $100,000 fee on certain H-1B petitions, through September 21, 2027, but that fee policy is currently blocked by court order.
News · Source: fragomen · Openbound updated
U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
The U.S. Labor Department announced it would suspend Microsoft and Adobe from its Permanent Labor Certification. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini, Tata, Wipro and ...
News · Source: CNBC · Openbound updated
New H-1B Executive Order and $100,000 Proclamation: What Employers and H-1B Workers Need to Know
On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued two significant presidential actions affecting the H-1B program: a new Executive Order directing federal agencies to increase scrutiny of H-1B employers, particularly employers that have recently laid off U.S. workers, and a President
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the ...
News · Source: NBC News · Openbound updated
When Dual Intent Meets the Duty to Depart: L-1 Owners Pursuing EB-1C Permanent Residence
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary * The L-1 visa classification appears to pull owner-beneficiaries in two directions. INA § 214(b) permits an L-1 nonimmigrant to pursue permanent residence without forfeiting L-1 eligibility, and an L-1 manager or executive may be sponsore
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · Openbound updated
Could Your Priority Date Become Current in October? What to Consider Now
Preparation considerations for employment-based applicants who may become eligible to file Form I-485 The October Visa Bulletin has not yet been released, and Visa Bulletin movement is difficult to predict. However, there are indications that some employment-based categories may
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated