The New PERM Rule and Why Employers Should Not Wait to Prepare
Current as of August 18, 2026. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is preparing significant changes to the PERM labor certification program. But employers should understand an important distinction: DOL has not yet published the proposed PERM modernization rule. What DOL has published is a regulatory agenda describing the agency
What Is the USCIS Mandatory Electronic Filing Rule?
The Department of Homeland Security has established a new framework allowing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to require electronic filing for certain immigration benefit requests. The interim final rule on mandatory electronic filing was published and became effective on August 11, 2026. It represents another major step
2026 F-1 Student Visa Rule Replaces Duration of Status With Fixed Admission Periods
Updated July 21, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security has finalized a major change to the way the United States admits and monitors international students. Beginning September 15, 2026, the 2026 F-1 student visa rule will generally replace “duration of status” admissions with fixed periods of authorized stay. Most F-1 stud
2026 Public Charge Rule: What Applicants Should Know
The Department of Homeland Security has finalized a significant change to the public charge framework used in certain U.S. immigration cases. The 2026 public charge rule takes effect on September 18, 2026. It rescinds the 2022 DHS public charge inadmissibility regulations, amends public charge bond provisions, and gives immigratio
Supreme Court Reaffirms Birthright Citizenship in Trump v. Barbara: What Employers and Families Should Know
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara, reaffirming that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully present or lawfully but temporarily present are U.S. citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. The Court ruled 6–3 against t
Federal Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee: What Employers Need to Know
A federal court has struck down the $100,000 H-1B fee that had created significant concern for employers, universities, healthcare systems, research institutions, and foreign professionals relying on the H-1B program. On June 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the policy implementing the