Visa-Related News and Announcements
New Additions to June 2025 Entry Ban Effective January 1, 2026
December 18, 2025
On June 4, 2025, an Executive Order was issued by the federal government that bans entry by nationals of certain countries into the United States; that entry ban went into effect on June 9, 2025. On December 16, 2025, an additional 20 countries were added to the ban, effective January 1, 2026. Anyone who is inside the U.S. or has a valid U.S. visa…
USCIS adjudications hold for entry ban countries; H-1B visa appointment rescheduling
December 16, 2025
USCIS Hold on Adjudication for Entry Ban Nationals On December 2, US Citizenship and Immigration Services published internal guidance to (1) place a hold on all asylum applications, (2) place a hold on pending benefits requests by nationals of countries affected by the June 2025 entry ban, and (3) conduct a retrospective review of approved…
End of UW's pause on filing new H-1B petitions
November 10, 2025
Effective November 10th, and consistent with recently-released USCIS guidance, UW is ending the “pause” on filing new H-1B petitions related to the $100,000 fee announced on September 19, 2025. International Scholars Operations (ISO) will start moving individual affected H-1B cases forward, as follows: According to the latest USCIS guidance, the $100,000 fee is not required…