On October 20, 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance on the Presidential Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, which imposed an additional $100,000 payment as a prerequisite for certain new H-1B Petitions filed on or after 12:01AM Eastern on September 21, 2025.
For more details, refer to our September
H-1B Visas in Flux: Understanding the H-1B Proclamation and Its Impact on Employers and Your H-1B Workforce
On Friday, September 19, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing a new $100,000 fee on certain H-1B employers and beneficiaries. See Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers – The White House. The proclamation became effective 12:01 a.m. EDT Sunday, September 21, 2025 and expires after twelve months but may be extended.
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Transferring Employees to Canada or Mexico After an Unsuccessful US H-1B Lottery (Video)
Special thanks to co-presenters, Daniel Urdiain and Nell Slochowski.
Our on-the-ground immigration and mobility attorneys explore considerations for US employers looking to send foreign national employees to work in Canada or Mexico if they were not selected in the H-1B visa lottery this year and what steps to take before the next H-1B cap lottery
H-1B cap registration under the Biden Administration (Mobility Minute)
Special thanks to our guest contributors Ginger Partee and John Foerster.
In this Mobility Minute our Global Immigration and Mobility attorneys discuss changes to the H-1B program under the Biden Administration. We will quickly review what was the final rule under the Trump Administration and provide insight on the new final rule, including practical
Start preparing | The H-1B Cap registration window is coming soon!
Special thanks to guest contributors Alessandra Faso, John Foerster and Matthew Gorman.
In Brief
Now is the time to start preparing H-1B petitions for consideration in the 2021 H-1B lottery. As background, the demand for new H-1Bs always exceeds the limited supply. Since 2014, the quota has been filled within the first week and
USCIS Seeks To Implement Significant Change To H-1B Cap Process For Employers
From our talented Global Immigration & Mobility team:
On December 3, 2018, the USCIS published for comment a proposed final rule that, if implemented, will dramatically change the H-1B Cap Process for US employers.Continue Reading USCIS Seeks To Implement Significant Change To H-1B Cap Process For Employers