6 articles filed under Work Visas.
A September 18 executive order tells three agencies to consider whether an H-1B employer has had layoffs in the past year, or plans them, in every labor condition application, petition, visa and entry. There's no guidance yet on how. Here's what the order actually says, how it differs from the layoff rules already in the law, and what H-1B workers at companies with recent cuts can do now.
Starting October 1, 2026, the State Department will review the online presence of TN, TD and I visa applicants and tells them to set every social media profile to "public." Headlines have called this a new rule for Canadians, but most Canadians never apply for a TN visa at all. Here's who the rule actually reaches, what "public" means, and how to prepare without deleting your history.
Three different H-1B charges are in the news at once: a $100,000 payment that was just renewed but is blocked by a court, a proposed $103,265 fee on every cap-subject petition, and a 9-11 fee that now applies to more extensions. Here is which ones are in effect, who they apply to, and what it means for workers and students.
For years, filing an EAD renewal on time meant you could keep working while USCIS decided it. For most categories, that ended with renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025, and many new cards now last only 18 months. Here is how the rules work now and how to keep a gap from costing you your job.
If you lose an H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN or E job today, you still have up to 60 days to find a new sponsor or change status. A September 11 proposal would take that away, leaving no time at all. Here is how the grace period works now, what the proposal would change, and what to do in the first week after a layoff.
USCIS announced on July 17, 2026 that it has enough petitions to reach both FY2027 H-1B caps. If you weren't selected, the cap-subject route is closed until the next registration. Here is what still works, and what to do before the next season.
