U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is publishing a federal register notice (FRN) based on the H.R 1 Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1). Applicants must submit the new fees with benefit requests postmarked on or after July 22, 2025. USCIS will reject any form postmarked on or after Aug. 21, 2025, without the proper fees. 

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USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap

5 months ago By Chief Editor

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2026.

USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. Petitions filed for current H-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap, and who still retain their cap number, are exempt from the FY 2026 H-1B cap. USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions filed to:

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USCIS Uncovers U Visa Fraud Scheme by Corrupt Law Enforcement, Leading to Federal Indictments

5 months ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

07/17/2025

LAFAYETTE, La. — Five Louisiana men, including four active and former law enforcement officers, were indicted Wednesday on charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, and mail fraud, following a federal investigation initiated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS fraud detection officers uncovered a pattern of inconsistencies among U visa applications, spurring a multi-agency federal investigation.

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FREE COMMUNITY CALL WITH RAJIV on July 17 @12:30 EST

5 months ago By admin

Join our free ZOOM community call for you, every Thursday, 12:30 - 1:30 PM Eastern Time.

Date: July 17, 12:30 EST

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New Fees for Certain Immigration Benefit Requests

5 months ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

07/11/2025

USCIS will soon begin to collect new fees for certain immigration benefit requests. USCIS will provide details on the implementation of these fee changes in the coming days.