Information checked October 21, 2026. Immigration rules and court orders can change. This article provides general information, not advice about an individual case.Proposed prevailing wage changes could raise the cost of future H-1B and PERM sponsorship, but a proposal is not an immediate across-the-board pay increase. Employers planning renewals, new... read more →
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Legal update: October 19, 2026. This article provides general information, not advice about an individual case. Rules, agency practices, and court decisions can change. Filing a work permit renewal does not necessarily let you keep working after the current authorization expires. The answer depends on your eligibility category, when USCIS... read more →
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Legal update: October 19, 2026. This article provides general information, not advice about an individual case. Rules, agency practices, and court decisions can change. A pending U visa petition does not automatically pause removal proceedings. In Matter of L. Ramirez, 30 I&N Dec. 157 (BIA 2026), decided October 16, 2026,... read more →
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Legal update: October 19, 2026. This article provides general information, not advice about an individual case. Rules, agency practices, and court decisions can change. A signed declaration does not guarantee that an immigration court will accept its account as true. In Matter of J-E-D-C-, 30 I&N Dec. 162 (BIA 2026),... read more →
Oct
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The September 30, 2026 order in Global Nurse Force v. Trump blocks federal agencies from enforcing the policies implementing the $100,000 H-1B payment while the required rulemaking procedures remain unmet. Employers should treat this as an important litigation development and check the latest court orders and agency instructions before filing... read more →
Oct
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No. Divorce does not automatically terminate the financial obligations created by Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. The sponsor’s immigration support contract can continue after the marriage ends, even when the former spouses no longer live together.Derek Poulsen, a managing lawyer at Wilner & O’Reilly, identifies this as an issue that... read more →
Oct
15
Yes. ICE can arrest and detain a person at a USCIS adjustment of status interview when the government asserts a legal basis for immigration enforcement. A scheduled interview, a pending Form I-485, or marriage to a U.S. citizen does not guarantee protection from arrest. Whether an arrest or continued detention... read more →
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When DHS terminates a country’s Temporary Protected Status designation, there is no single deadline that applies to every TPS holder. The effective date, work authorization rules, and effect of court orders must be checked for the specific country and, sometimes, the particular designation or document.Wilner & O’Reilly managing lawyer J.J.... read more →
Oct
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Exhaustion of the EB-2 India annual visa allocation does not, by itself, mean your pending case has been denied or canceled. It limits the government’s ability to issue immigrant visas or approve adjustment of status when no visa number is available. A petition, an application, and an available immigrant visa... read more →
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Legal update: October 14, 2026 In Matter of B-S-A-N-, 30 I&N Dec. 145 (BIA 2026), the Board of Immigration Appeals announced a new framework affecting asylum claims from nationals of certain developed democratic countries. The decision calls for early denial of certain claims and establishes a separate presumption against discretionary... read more →

