U.S. to Photograph All Departing Non-Citizens Under New Biometric Exit Rule
$100K H-1B Fee Triggers Sponsorship Freeze at Major U.S. Employers
Silicon Valley Firm Sues USCIS Over ‘Arbitrary’ H-1B Denial
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USCIS Confirms F-1 to H-1B Changes of Status Exempt from $100K Fee
USCIS has clarified that the US$100,000 H-1B fee does not apply to foreign nationals already in the U.S. who change to, extend or amend H-1B status. The exemption gives employers a potential workaround to the hefty surcharge but raises fraud-prevention questions.
State Department Raises Non-Immigrant Visa Processing Fees
Effective May 30, the State Department has raised most non-immigrant visa application fees—B-1/B-2 and F/J visas now cost US$185, while H and L petitions rise to US$205. The policy, highlighted in an October 25 report, modestly increases mobility costs and foreshadows further financial burdens from the upcoming US$250 Visa Integrity Fee.
Privacy Advocates Challenge DHS Biometric Expansion in New Campaign
Civil-liberties groups have mounted a legal and public-relations offensive against DHS’s new biometric exit mandate, claiming it overreaches statutory authority and endangers traveler privacy. The campaign could delay implementation, adding uncertainty for companies coordinating cross-border assignments.
U.S. Lifts Visa Sanctions on Ghana After Diplomatic Breakthrough
Parliamentary leaders in Accra confirmed that the United States lifted visa sanctions on Ghana in September after months of negotiations. The reversal, highlighted in an October 25 report, restores B-type visa processing and removes a significant obstacle for U.S.–Ghana business travel.
St. Kitts-Nevis Ex-Prime Minister Still Barred From U.S. Travel
Ten years after the U.S. revoked his visa, former St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas remains unable to travel to America, underscoring the long memory of consular security concerns surrounding Caribbean citizenship-by-investment passports.