U.S. to Implement Mandatory Biometric Data Collection for All Foreign Nationals Starting December 2025. Beginning December 26, 2025, a new U.S. regulation will require the mandatory collection of biometric data from all foreign nationals entering or departing the country. The measure, announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on October 27, 2025, will directly impact anyone planning to travel to or currently holding a

DHS Ends Automatic Extensions of Work Permits, Strengthening Screening and Security Measures. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule that discontinues the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for noncitizens who submit renewal applications in specific employment authorization categories. This change underscores DHS’s commitment to conducting thorough screening and vetting before granting extensions of work author

The U.S. government has announced new measures impacting the H-1B visa program. On September 19, 2025, the President signed a Proclamation on the Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers , representing an initial step toward reforming the H-1B program. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on September 21, 2025, all new H-1B petitions must include an additional payment of $100,000 as a condition of eligibility. At the same time, USCIS confirmed that it w

The U.S. Department of State has released the November 2025 Visa Bulletin with updates on “Final Action Dates,” “Dates for Filing,” Diversity Visa (DV) program and 2026 lottery results, expiration of the Employment Fourth Preference Religious Workers category (SR), U.S. government employee Special Immigrant Visas (SIV), and more. For November 2025  USCIS determined that applicants in all family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing

When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: October 2025. If you wish...

Effective September 2, 2025, the Department of State will update the categories of applicants that may be eligible for a waiver of the...