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Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Freeze: What Corporate Employers Need to Know – Musillo Unkenholt Immigration Law Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Freeze: What Corporate Employers Need to KnowJune 8, 2026/in NewsOn June 5, 2026, Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island declared four USCIS adjudication policies unlawful under the Administrative Procedure....

USCIS Adjustment of Status Memo FAQ – Musillo Unkenholt Immigration Law USCIS Adjustment of Status Memo FAQMay 29, 2026/in NewsUSCIS issued a new policy memo on May 22, 2026, emphasizing that adjustment of status (AOS) through form I-485 is discretionary. Here’s what you need to know.   What does the memo say? The memo states that individuals seeking a green card are...

USCIS Signals Increased Scrutiny on Adjustment of Status Applications – Musillo Unkenholt Immigration Law USCIS Signals Increased Scrutiny on Adjustment of Status ApplicationsMay 22, 2026/in NewsOn May 22, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) abruptly issued a policy memorandum and accompanying news alert indicating that it will exercise restrictive discretion in adjudicating Adjustme...

USCIS Excepts Physicians from its Travel Ban Adjudication Pause – Musillo Unkenholt Immigration Law USCIS Excepts Physicians from its Travel Ban Adjudication PauseMay 11, 2026/in NewsAs discussed in December 2025 and January 2026 MU blogs, USCIS has implemented an adjudicative hold on all pending benefit applications filed by individuals from the “high-risk countries” listed in Presidential Pr...

CGFNS International Reports Nurse Migration to the US Remains High Though Trends are Shifting in 2025 – Musillo Unkenholt Immigration Law CGFNS International Reports Nurse Migration to the US Remains High Though Trends are Shifting in 2025May 4, 2026/in NewsCGFNS International has released its 2025 Nurse Migration Report concluding that nurse migration to the US remains high as healthcare systems continue to look to foreign-educated n...

May 2026 Visa Bulletin: No Change but an Adjustment of Status Update The Department of State has just issued the May 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bulletin T...

DOL to Increase Prevailing Wage Levels On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule to increase prevailing wage levels . If finalized, the rule would ...

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Medical Groups Back Legislation that would Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee On March 17, 2026, bipartisan legislation was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Lawyer (R-NY), Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-GA), Yvette Clark...

April 2026 Visa Bulletin: Significant Movement and Current EB-3 Categories The Department of State has just issued the April 2026 Visa Bulletin . This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin. Visa Bulletin ...