Day: January 29, 2026

EB-1

EB-1A Visa Filings Surge as H-1B Pressure Intensifies

Recent data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows a sharp rise in EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions, now exceeding roughly seven thousand five hundred filings per quarter. That volume is nearly triple what it was just four years ago. The spike closely tracks growing frustration with the H-1B program,

ICE Director Ordered to Appear in Court

A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director to personally appear in court regarding the agency’s handling of hearings for detainees. Additionally, the court will hold the ICE director in contempt of court if they don’t appear. The move comes after ICE’s intense immigration

Impact of a Government Shutdown on Immigration Services

The government faces a potential shutdown if they don’t pass additional funding for multiple agencies by January 30, 2026. This comes just two and a half months after the previous shutdown ended. Another shutdown would greatly impact employment-based immigration services. Here’s what employers and foreign workers should expect from immigration