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10/15/2026

Weekly Newsletter: News H-1B & F**A Taxes; H-1Bs for Owners and Entrepreneurs; Immigration Options After a Layoff – Vol. XIX, No. 29 -

ctober 1 is the first day of the government fiscal year and also the date when H-1B “cap” applicants in the U.S. have their status changed automatically to H-1B.    This is a reminder that employees who may not have been subject to F**A taxes previously (for example, F-1 status holders) are no...

10/01/2026

Weekly Newsletter: October 2026 Visa Bulletin & New Fiscal Year; FBI Privacy Notices & Continuous Vetting; H-1B RFEs & AC21 – Vol. XIX, No. 28 -

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the first bulletin of the new fiscal year (FY 2027).   The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the annual reset of immigrant visa numbers, which brings substantial forward movement for oversubscribed countries....

09/29/2026

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the first bulletin of the new fiscal year (FY 2027). The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the annual reset of immigrant visa numbers, which brings substantial forward movement for oversubscribed countries—specifically India and China—alongside notable retrogressions for the Rest of [...]

The post October 2026 Visa Bulletin – New Fiscal Year Brings Reopened Categories; Mixed Advances for India/China and Retrogression for Rest of World appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the October 2026 Visa Bulletin, the first bulletin of the new fiscal year (FY 2027). The headline in this month's Visa Bulletin is the annual reset of immigrant visa numbers, which brings substantial forward movement for oversubscribed countries—spec...

09/28/2026

Recently, many of our clients with pending U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) applications, including N-400 naturalization cases, have been receiving a document titled “FBI Privacy Requirements for Biometrics Collection by USCIS.” This article explains why these notices are being issued and details the changing landscape of USCIS background checks. Why You Are Receiving This [...]

The post USCIS FBI Privacy Notices: What Applicants Need to Know About Continuous Vetting appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

Recently, many of our clients with pending U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) applications, including N-400 naturalization cases, have been receiving a document titled "FBI Privacy Requirements for Biometrics Collection by USCIS." This article explains why these notices are being issu...

09/18/2026

H-1B applicants who are submitting H-1B extensions beyond the six-year H-1B limit with a current priority date but who have not filed I-485 adjustment of status may face increased scrutiny by USCIS regarding their H-1B eligibility. While USCIS regulations generally require an adjustment of status application to be filed within one year of a visa [...]

The post How to Address H-1B RFEs Questioning the 1-Year I-485 Filing Deadline for AC21 Extensions Based on I-140 With a Current Priority Date appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

H-1B applicants who are submitting H-1B extensions beyond the six-year H-1B limit with a current priority date but who have not filed I-485 adjustment of status may face increased scrutiny by USCIS regarding their H-1B eligibility. While USCIS regulations generally require an adjustment of status ap...

08/27/2026

Weekly Newsletter: September 2026 Visa Bulletin; F-1 OPT Cap-Gap Rule for H-1B Candidates; Upcoming Public Charge Rules – Vol. XIX, No. 27 -

The U.S. State Department has released the September 2026 Visa Bulletin, which is the twelfth and final Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of any change across both Employment and Family categories, typical for the final month of the fiscal y...

08/27/2026

The U.S. State Department has released the September 2026 Visa Bulletin, which is the twelfth and final Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of any change across both Employment and Family categories, typical for the final month of the fiscal year, as well as the [...]

The post September 2026 Visa Bulletin – USCIS Continues to Use Final Action Dates for EB Filings; Status Quo Across Employment Categories appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

The U.S. State Department has released the September 2026 Visa Bulletin, which is the twelfth and final Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in this month's Visa Bulletin is the lack of any change across both Employment and Family categories, typical for the final month of the fiscal year...

07/30/2026

Weekly Newsletter: $100K H-1B Visa Fee Status; New Rule Imposes F-1 Status Restrictions; Public Charge Rule Also Changed – Vol. XIX, No. 26 -

Following the June 8, 2026 District Court decision striking down the $100,000 H-1B fee requirement in State of California v. Mullin (PDF copy), a major appellate development has occurred.  On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit officially DENIED the federal government...

07/24/2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule in the Federal Register (8 CFR Parts 214, 248, and 274a) officially replacing the longstanding “Duration of Status” (D/S) framework with fixed-date periods of authorized admission for F academic students, J exchange visitors, and I representatives of foreign information media. Historically, nonimmigrants in F, [...]

The post USCIS Eliminates Duration of Status for F, J, and I Nonimmigrants; Mandatory Fixed Admission Periods and Extension of Stay Required Effective Sept. 15, 2026 appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

07/23/2026

USCIS has announced that they have reached the H-1B cap limit for fiscal year 2027 (FY 2027) after the initial (and only) selection round. This means that they will not be conducting additional lottery rounds of selection after the first round. This also means that all H-1B cap registrants who were not selected under the first [...]

The post FY2027 H-1B Cap Update: Cap Reached and Closed After the Initial Selection Round appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

USCIS has announced that they have reached the H-1B cap limit for fiscal year 2027 (FY 2027) after the initial (and only) selection round. This means that they will not be conducting additional lottery rounds of selection after the first round. This also means that all H-1B cap registrants who were....