H-1B

New U.S. Visa Rule Limits Applications to Country of Residence or Nationality

Sep 8, 2025

A significant change in U.S. immigration policy has taken effect, restricting where nonimmigrant visa applicants may apply. Beginning September 6, 2025, applicants must now submit their applications in their country of nationality or residence, ending decades of flexibility that allowed filings at any U.S. embassy or consulate worldwide. What Changed Previously, nonimmigrant visa applicants could…
New Bill Could Grant Green Cards To Over 8 Million Immigrants, Countering Trump’s Deportation Tactics

Aug 2, 2025

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation that could pave the way for more than 8 million undocumented immigrants to obtain lawful permanent resident status, challenging what he calls the “cruel scapegoating” of immigrants under President Donald Trump’s administration. Unveiled during a press conference in Los Angeles alongside immigration advocates and impacted families, Padilla’s…

New U.S. Visa Rule Limits Applications to Country of Residence or Nationality