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06/08/2026

U.S. District Court finds President Trump’s H-1B Proclamation imposing $100,000 as unlawful and vacates it entirely.

Affected employers should seek help from immigration attorneys to help prepare their winning H-1B work visa applications. The judgement will stay in place even when the government appeals.

Key Take Aways about the judge’s Decision and H-1B Proclamation
📌 A U.S. federal judge in Massachusetts vacated President Donald Trump’s H-1B policy proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee for employers’ H-1B visa applications.
📌 The Court finds that the policy violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution.
📌 The judge stated that the payment is a tax that U.S. Congress had not delegated to the executive branch of the government.
📌 The Trump administration may appeal the decision.

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06/08/2026

U.S. District Court finds President Trump’s H-1B Proclamation imposing $100,000 as unlawful and vacates it entirely.

Affected employers should seek help from immigration attorneys to help prepare their winning H-1B work visa applications. The judgement will stay in place even when the government appeals.

Key Take Aways about the judge's Decision and H-1B Proclamation
📌 A U.S. federal judge in Massachusetts vacated President Donald Trump’s H-1B policy proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee for employers’ H-1B visa applications.
📌 The Court finds that the policy violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution.
📌 The judge stated that the payment is a tax that U.S. Congress had not delegated to the executive branch of the government.
📌 The Trump administration may appeal the decision.

Talk to us if you want to learn more about this news and about our services [email protected], +1-202-600-7742.

https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/news-insights/trump-administration-news-insights/u-s-district-court-finds-president-trumps-h-1b-proclamation-imposing-100000-as-unlawful-and-vacates-it-entirely/

05/30/2026

Say hello to our attorney Niranjan Adhikari if you are at the Convention of America Nepal Medical Foundation in Chicago!

We hope to see Nepal as a major medical tourism destination and a country with strong public health records, and we believe ANMF can make a major contribution towards these. I for one can share my knowledge of medicolegal issues to advocate for a better legal regime in the intersection of medicine and law which advances the field of medicine, protects consumers, reduces conflicts, and encourages professionalism and ethical practice of medicine.

We at Adhikari Law PLLC have had a pleasure serving small clinics, medical practices, research centers, and large hospitals in attracting international doctors, nurses and other medical talents to the U.S. We hope to continue to facilitate the acquisition of talents to the U.S. and promote exchanges and knowledge transfer between Nepali and American medical professionals.

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05/22/2026

USCIS says it will grant Adjustment of Status to LPR of the U.S. only in Extraordinary Circumstances, and guides USCIS officers to exercise discretion weighing positive and negative factors about the nonimmigrant.
From the wording of the memo its appears that the Trump Administration seeks to implement this new policy approach immediately in all new cases and might also apply that to currently pending applications too. Latter is bit unclear.

While USCIS always exercised its discretion when it comes to adjusting status in the U.S, USCIS will now:
📌 Further heighten the scrutiny,
📌Prefer consular processing over adjustment of status for certain temporary nonimmigrant visa holders (B, E, F, I, J, M, P, R) or those with any immigration issue. (Dual intent H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2, O might be given an administrative grace)
📌Will not generally grant the adjustment of status when they weigh positive factors in light of any negative factor in excercising discretion unless unusual or outstanding equities is shown.

Its legality will likely be questioned in the U.S. courts and USCIS may find very difficult in defending this sweeping policy.

Consequences of this policy changes could:
📌Cause a substantial delay for many nonimmigrant visa holders to obtain a legal permanent residency through Consular Processing abroad,
📌Causes a period of visa wait abroad,
📌Delays in National Visa Center (NVC),
📌Delays at USCIS in transferring cases to NVC, etc.

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https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/news-insights/uscis-says-it-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-to-lpr-of-the-u-s-in-extraordinary-circumstances-only/

05/13/2026

Washington, D.C. In a press conference, Acting Director of ICE, Mr. Todd Lyons announced the agency's expanded oversight of the F-1 OPT program, and it alleges that the agency has found fraud nationwide.

Director added that ICE has identified over 10,000 foreign students who claim to be working for highly suspect employers. Specific details are not shared in the press conference due to ongoing investigations, but both ICE and HSI said further information on investigations is going to come out in coming days.

Recently DHS proposed a new rule aimed at reforming the F-1 OPT program. The proposed rule has not been published yet.

https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/news-insights/trump-administration-news-insights/immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice-releases-information-on-alleged-fraud-related-to-the-24-month-opt-extension-for-stem-f-1-students/

Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington, D.C. Today in a press conference, Acting Director of ICE, Mr. Todd Lyons announced the agency’s expanded oversight of the F-1 OPT program, and it alleges that the agency has found fraud nationwide. Director added that ICE has identified over 10,000 foreign students w...

04/29/2026

May 2026's Adjustment of Status Filing Charts
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for FILING chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for May 2026 (See below).

For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Dates for FINAL ACTION Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for May 2026

(See the Charts below following the link).

04/29/2026

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03/17/2026

Now the Visa Bulletin for April 2026 has substantial forward movements. It is also likely that a further forward movements are expected in coming months due some disruptions in some immigration visa programs and also reduced filings.

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03/17/2026

Now the Visa Bulletin for April 2026 has substantial forward movements. It is also likely that a further forward movements are expected in coming months due some disruptions in some immigration visa programs and also reduced filings.

Do contact email us at [email protected] or call us at (+1) 202 600 7742 if you will have any question on this topic. You can also reach us to learn about our legal services or complete the Intake Form to request an Attorney Consultation.
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Visa Bulletin for April 2026 has substantial forward movements. It is also likely that a further forward movements are expected in coming months