On December 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced significant changes to the H-1B work visa program that will fundamentally shift how these visas are dispersed. The new…
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USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Marriage-Based Immigrant Petitions
On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the adjudication of marriage-based immigrant visa petitions. This…
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USCIS Sets January 2026 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Adjustment of Status , Employment-Based Immigration , Family-Based Immigration , Immigration Law , Pasricha & Patel , Priority Dates , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Transitions to Electronic Payments for Paper-Filed Immigration Forms
Categories: electronic payments , Immigration Law , legal updates , paper-filed forms , USCIS
On October 28, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a significant change in how payments for immigration applications will be accepted.
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Understanding the Recent EB-5 Filing Fee Changes - What Investors Need to Know
Categories: EB-5 , filing fees , Immigration Law , Investor Visa , Pasricha & Patel , USCIS
The EB-5 immigrant investor program experienced significant fee increases following the publication of the 2024 Fee Rule by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in April 2024.
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H-1B Visa Appointment Delays at Many U.S. Consulates Abroad
Categories: H-1B Visa , H-4 Visa , Immigration Law , Travel Delays , U.S. Consulate , Visa Appointment
Beginning December 8, 2025, U.S. consulates worldwide have begun rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments originally scheduled for December 15, 2025, and later.
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What Is the Trump Gold Card Program?
Categories: Corporate Immigration , Investor Visa , Pasricha & Patel , Permanent Residency , Trump Gold Card , U.S. Immigration
On December 11, 2025, the Trump administration launched a new immigration pathway through the visa website trumpcard.gov.
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Crucial Changes to Employment Authorization Document Validity Periods
Categories: 2025 Updates , Citizenship and Immigration
On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced important changes to the validity periods for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).
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The Importance of Estate Planning
Categories: Asset Protection , Estate Administration , Estate Planning , Financial Planning , Legacy Planning , Trusts & Estates , Wills and Trusts
Estate planning is one of the most responsible steps an individual can take to safeguard their family’s financial future, protect their assets, and maintain control over personal and medical decisions.
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Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and Dependent H-4 Visa Applicants
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has recently announced a significant expansion of its screening and vetting procedures for H-1B applicants and their dependent H-4 family members. This new policy,…
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H-1B Workplace Visits Are Increasing – What Employers and Employees Need To Know
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is increasing its inspections of workplaces that employ H-1B visa holders.
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USCIS Sets December 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Adjustment of Status , Immigration News , Visa Availability , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Ends Automatic Employment Authorization Extensions
Categories: EAD , Employment Authorization , Immigration Law , Policy Updates , USCIS , Work Authorization
On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an interim final rule that ends the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EAD) for certain employment authorization…
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USCIS Sets November 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Adjustment of Status , Family-Based Visas , Immigration Law , Immigration News , Visa Availability , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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When Should You Tell Your Landlord You’re Selling Your Business?
Categories: Business , Contracts , Lease , M&A
You are on the verge of closing. The buyer is ready, the purchase agreement is signed, financing is lined up, and everyone is waiting on one last signature before we…
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USCIS Implements 2025 Naturalization Test
Categories: 2025 Updates , Civics Test , Immigration Law , Naturalization , U.S. Citizenship , USCIS
On September 17, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test. Under the new change, all aliens filling for naturalization on…
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PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION ALERT: New $100,000.00 Fee for New H-1B Petitions Takes Effect on September 21, 2025
Categories: H-1B , H-1B modernization rule , H-1B Visa , U.S. Citizenship , Visa Bulletin
On Friday, September 19, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a Presidential Proclamation introducing a new $100,000.00 fee for filing new H-1B petitions effective on September 21, 2025. In earlier reports…
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USCIS Sets October 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Adjustment of Status , Employment-Based Visas , Family-Based Visas , Immigration Law , Immigration News , Pasricha & Patel , Priority Dates , USCIS , Visa Availability , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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Federal Court Blocks Executive Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
Categories: Citizenship , Citizenship and Immigration , U.S. federal laws , U.S. visa restrictions
On July 10, 2025, a federal court in New Hampshire issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of an executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
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USCIS Sets September 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Employment-Based Visa , Family-Based Visa , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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