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NewsFlash! DHS Proposes $70,000 Initial OPT Fee and $30,000 Fee for Subsequent OPT
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a proposed rule on October 7, 2026, that would require Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified schools to pay $70,000 before first recommending an F-1 student for optional practical training (OPT), and $30,000 before
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
H-1B visas aren't suspended. Here's what Vance is really targeting
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News · Source: Axios · Openbound updated
Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Morehouse College student lines up before the ...
News · Source: Associated Press · 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
Court Strikes Down 75-Country Immigrant-Visa Ban as Unlawful Nationality Discrimination
By Cyrus Mehta and Damira Zhanatova* On January 14, 2026, the Department of State announced that, effective January 21, 2026, it was pausing immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries. The Department publicly justified the policy on the ground that applicants from those
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · Openbound updated
USCIS Shortens RFE Response Times: How the August 5, 2026 Policy Affects EB-1A and EB-2 NIW Cases
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released Policy Alert PA-2026-05, titled “Evidence, Requests for Evidence, and Notices of Intent to Deny,” which significantly alters the guidance provided to immigration officers regarding the handling of c
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
U.S. Consulates in Hungary and Poland Resume Processing Immigrant Visas & EB-5 Grandfathering Deadline
In this blog post we bring you some important developments impacting visa applicants in September. First, the U.S. government has resumed immigrant visa processing for applicants in Hungary and Poland, while processing restrictions remain in place in a number of other countries.
News · Source: Visa Lawyer Blog · Openbound updated
Public Charge Changes Took Effect September 18, 2026: What Green Card Appplicants Need to Know
Major changes to the public charge policy took effect on September 18, 2026, changing how USCIS evaluates individuals applying for permanent residence in the United States. The new policy gives immigration officers more discretion to consider government benefits and an individual
News · Source: Visa Lawyer Blog · Openbound updated
New Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration Policies Threatening Green Card Applicants with Family Separation
USCIS Policies Upend Decades of Practice, Penalizing Eligible Immigrants for Seeking Permanent Residence from Within the United States Boston — Immigrant families, workers, educators, unions, and immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit today, challenging two Trump-Vance ad
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
United States: USCIS Reaffirms Regulation Eliminating Maximum 540-Day EAD Auto-Extension
The final rule, which USCIS is issuing after considering comments to the interim rule, codifies the interim measure without change. As such, EAD renewal applications filed on or after October 30, 2025 ...
News · Source: fragomen · Openbound updated
DHS Finalizes End of Automatic EAD Extensions: Who Is Affected and What’s Next?
Key Takeaways What happened: On October 14, 2026, DHS published a final rule (91 FR 65306) ending the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025. It took effect immediately. No new change to work authorization:
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated