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06/12/2026

𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐀 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: The U.S. Department of State has launched a new pilot program allowing B-1/B-2 visa applicants to pay $750 for a faster interview appointment.

Running July 1 through December 31, 2026, the program is available at participating U.S. embassies and consulates and is open to any B-1/B-2 applicant, not just emergencies.

𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝:
The $750 is in addition to your standard DS-160 fee, it speeds up your interview scheduling only, not the visa approval itself, and the full list of participating consulates has not yet been released.

Planning a trip to the U.S. soon? Reach out to us, and we'll help you figure out the right next steps.

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06/11/2026

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬! A federal judge in Boston has struck down the Administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it unlawful and unenforceable.

The court found that the executive branch lacks the authority to impose this fee without Congressional approval. What this means right now:

• No $100,000 fee is required for H-1B filings
• The ruling applies nationwide and is currently in effect.
• The government is expected to appeal the decision, so we do expect additional developments.

This decision matters for any employer that relies on H-1B professionals, including healthcare organizations, universities, technology companies, manufacturers, and businesses facing workforce shortages. The fee is effectively off the table for now.

We're monitoring this closely and will keep you updated. If you have questions about your H-1B petitions, we're here to help.

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06/08/2026

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: A new USCIS policy memo has raised a lot of questions. Here is what you actually need to know.

The green card process has not changed. Form I-485 is still available and eligible applicants can and should continue to apply. What the memo introduced is a new discretionary framework for how officers review cases, and since the initial panic-inducing headlines, USCIS has issued clarifying guidance softening its tone.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂: preparation and documentation matter more than before. Swipe through our timeline for the full story and practical steps.

Have questions about your specific situation? We are always happy to talk it through.

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06/05/2026

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄

On June 5, 2026, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that USCIS acted unlawfully when it implemented policies that indefinitely paused the adjudication of immigration benefit applications filed by individuals from 39 designated countries.

The challenged policies had affected a wide range of immigration benefits, including:

• Adjustment of Status (Green Card Applications)
• Employment Authorization Documents (Work Permits)
• Naturalization Applications (Citizenship)
• Asylum Applications
• Other USCIS immigration benefits

Rather than approving or denying these applications, USCIS had placed many cases on indefinite hold based solely on the applicant's country of nationality. The court found that USCIS lacked legal authority to impose these blanket adjudication freezes and ordered the policies to be vacated and set aside.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: This decision concerns USCIS adjudications inside the United States. It does NOT currently affect the separate Department of State policy impacting certain immigrant visa applicants processing through U.S. consulates abroad.

𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: This ruling is not necessarily the final word. The government may appeal the decision and could seek a stay while the appeal is pending. It remains unclear when or how quickly USCIS may resume adjudications of affected applications.

*𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝑓𝑔ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛, 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑎, 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑢𝑑𝑎, 𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛, 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝐹𝑎𝑠𝑜, 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖, 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑚𝑎 (𝑀𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑚𝑎𝑟), 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑑, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜, 𝐶𝑜̂𝑡𝑒 𝑑'𝐼𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟𝑒 (𝐼𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡), 𝐶𝑢𝑏𝑎, 𝐷𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎, 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑎, 𝐸𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎, 𝐺𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑛, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑎, 𝐻𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑖, 𝐼𝑟𝑎𝑛, 𝐿𝑎𝑜𝑠, 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑦𝑎, 𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑤𝑖, 𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑖, 𝑀𝑎𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎, 𝑁𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟, 𝑁𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎, 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙, 𝑆𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎 𝐿𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎, 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑢𝑑𝑎𝑛, 𝑆𝑢𝑑𝑎𝑛, 𝑆𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑎, 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑧𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎, 𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑜, 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎, 𝑇𝑢𝑟𝑘𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛, 𝑉𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑧𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑎, 𝑌𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛, 𝑍𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑎, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍𝑖𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑤𝑒.

Not sure if your case is affected? Reach out to our team and we'll help you figure out next steps.

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06/03/2026

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐀𝐂𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫.

Old removal proceedings are being reopened. And if your address on file with the immigration court is outdated, you may have a hearing scheduled right now that you do not know about.

A missed hearing can result in a removal order entered against you without you ever being in the room.

Two things you need to do today.

𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝑫𝑨𝑪𝑨.

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05/28/2026

𝐔𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠

USCIS has issued a policy memorandum calling adjustment of status an "extraordinary" form of relief that should not replace the standard consular immigrant visa process.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬.

The law has not changed. USCIS has always had this same discretionary authority to approve or deny adjustment of status applications. This memo restates that. It is not a new regulation. It does not automatically affect your pending case or mean green card approvals are over.

That said, we are not going to tell you this memo is meaningless. We believe it signals that the administration intends to find ways to reduce the number of people approved for permanent residence. How officers weigh cases going forward may shift, even if the underlying law stays the same.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰:

Family-based cases, particularly those involving someone who has fallen out of status, carry the highest risk under this guidance. Employment-based cases, including H-1Bs and TNs going through PERM, are less immediately affected. However, a footnote in the memo noted that simply maintaining valid employment visa status may not guarantee a favorable outcome at the adjustment of status stage.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:

The law is the same. How cases are decided may change. We are watching closely, litigation is expected, and a future change in administration could reverse course entirely. For employment-based clients in PERM, the process takes years, so the landscape could look very different by the time adjustment of status is reached.

If you have questions about your case, please reach out to Sapon Immigration before taking any action. You are not in this alone, and we will not leave you without guidance as this develops.

𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑝𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

05/13/2026

¡𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐬!

Hemos lanzado una página dedicada exclusivamente a oportunidades de empleo en los Estados Unidos.

Si tú o alguien que conoces está buscando trabajo en los Estados Unidos con apoyo migratorio, síguenos en nuestra nueva página.
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¡Actualmente tenemos posiciones abiertas!

¡𝑩𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒚 𝑺𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏!

Estamos aquí para acompañarte desde encontrar el trabajo ideal hasta obtener tu visa para los Estados Unidos.

Y tenemos buenas noticias, ¡ya tenemos posiciones abiertas!

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𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐣𝐨 𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐲𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐨

05/11/2026

Most HR leaders in food processing and manufacturing have never explored these workforce solutions as a developed strategy.

TN and H-2B visas are not legal headaches to manage around. They are hiring tools with more creative uses than most people fully understand. And for companies struggling to fill skilled roles that the domestic market is not producing, they are often the most direct path to the talent already waiting to be found.

We spent decades helping employers customize strategies that fit their unique organizations to build workforce pipelines using these pathways. Those who move on this do not just fill an open requisition. They build a talent strategy their competitors have not caught up to yet.

Swipe through for the frameworks we use with employers navigating this and ask yourself whether your hiring strategy is missing a category that could change what is possible for your team.

05/05/2026

The Visa Bulletin for May 2026 shows movement in family-based green card categories, especially for spouses and children of U.S. residents, with some categories still facing long wait times.

Be sure to work with a trusted professional to file applications that are now eligible for Adjustment of Status or Immigrant Visa Consular Processing

05/01/2026

El Salvador TPS is still valid until September 9, 2026, and beneficiaries keep their protection and work permits for now but employers must be sure to verify work authorization with acceptable List A, B, C documents only.

Haiti TPS is still under review, with ongoing legal and political debates about its future.

Other countries like Nicaragua, Venezuela, Honduras, and Nepal continue to face uncertainty as their TPS status is being challenged or reviewed.

For more information visit: https://www.saponlaw.com/immigrationnews2026