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Mamdani sues Trump administration over new immigration rule – video
Zohran Mamdani, the New York mayor, announced on 14 September that New York City, alongside several other major cities, will sue the Trump administration over a new rule that would make it more easy to deny green cards and visas to immigrants based on their need of public benefit
News · Source: The Guardian · Openbound updated
Proposed $70,000 OPT Fee: A Regulatory Change That Could Effectively Shut Down OPT for Many Students
The Department of Homeland Security is scheduled to publish a major proposed change to Optional Practical Training in the Federal Register tomorrow, October 8, 2026, U.S. time. The proposal would fundamentally change how F-1 students obtain OPT. Under the current system, an eligi
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows
The Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six IT services firms from PERM, the Labor Department program that lets employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards. Vice President JD ...
News · Source: CNBC · Openbound updated
CSPA Protection for Employment-Based Derivative Children with Pending Adjustment Applications
A derivative child in an employment-based immigration case does not necessarily lose eligibility for a green card upon reaching the biological age of 21. The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) provides a special age calculation that may preserve the person’s classification as a “
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
During my one year of employment abroad, I made several short business trips to the United States. Do the trips prevent me from qualifying for L-1 based on the L-1 one-year requirement?
Answer Brief trips to the United States generally do not interrupt the continuity of qualifying employment abroad. However, days spent physically in the United States normally do not count toward the required one year. The employer should document the employment period with the q
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
PERM Suspensions: White House News Conference
At an Oct. 8 news conference, VP Vance and Labor Secretary Sonderling said DOL would stop accepting new and processing pending PERM applications involving Microsoft, Adobe and six other firms. We await written agency guidance.
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
Requirement to Prove Ability to Pay in an I-140 Petition
In the typical employment-based permanent residence (commonly, “green card”) case, the second stage of the three-stage process is the employer’s Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, filed on the I-140 form. One of the essential aspects of the I-140 is the requirement that the spo
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
Will Trump Eliminate the H-4 EAD? What the New 2026 Regulatory Agenda Really Means
The Trump administration has revived a proposal to eliminate employment authorization for certain H-4 spouses of H-1B workers. But H-4 EAD holders should understand an important piece of history before assuming that their work authorization is about to disappear. The first Trump
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Matter of Ho Revisited: Protecting Adjustment Applicants in Removal Proceedings When Visa Numbers Are Unavailable
By Cyrus Mehta and Damira Zhanatova* The October 2026 Visa Bulletin created an unusual opening for some EB-4 applicants, including Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs), whose dates for filing have advanced to January 1, 2025. As a result, these individuals may be eligible to file F
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · Openbound updated
DHS Proposes $70,000 Fee for F-1 Student OPT Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a major change to the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for F-1 international students. Under a proposed rule published on October 8, 2026, schools would be required to pay a $70,000 fee the first time an F-1 student
News · Source: Visa Lawyer Blog · Openbound updated
Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff amid intensifying competition for user attention
Netflix said most of the cuts would affect its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments.
News · Source: TechCrunch · Openbound updated
Federal Judge Orders Reopening of 2027 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration By November 1st
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of State to reopen registration for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery, commonly known as the Green Card Lottery, following delays and suspension of the program. On October 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for th
News · Source: Visa Lawyer Blog · Openbound updated