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Received a Request for Evidence or NOID? What Changed in 2026 and How to Respond
BySam Shihab October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

This is a written summary of the “Received an RFE or NOID? Watch This!” YouTube session recorded October 19, 2026 Published October 22, 2026 / Last reviewed October 22, 2026 Quick answer: A Request for Evidence (RFE) asks for more proof before USCIS decides your case. A Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) tells…

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Understanding The I-9 Form
BySam Shihab September 24, 2026September 24, 2026

This is a written summary of the I-9 Form YouTube session streamed live on Feb 24, 2025, with immigration attorney Brian Burke The blog below was updated September 24, 2026, by Sam Shihab, Esq. Quick answer: The employer bears the primary compliance burden for the I-9 Form, but employees have several important rights and…

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H-1B Grace Period Elimination: What to Know
BySam Shihab September 23, 2026September 24, 2026

This is a written summary of the “H-1B Grace Period Elimination” YouTube session Quick answer: Not yet, but it’s coming. On September 11, 2026, DHS published a proposed rule to eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B, L-1, E, O, and TN workers (and their dependents) who lose their job. The rule is not…

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Visa Interview Waiver in 2026: Who Still Qualifies and What H-1B, L-1, and F-1 Holders Must Do Now
BySam Shihab October 22, 2025October 24, 2026

This is a written summary of the “End of Visa Interview Waivers: What H-1B & Other Visa Holders Need to Know” YouTube session recorded August 13, 2025, updated to reflect visa interview policy and practice as of October 2026. Published October 23, 2026 / Last reviewed October 23, 2026 Quick answer: The visa interview…

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H-1B Lottery Changes Coming – What Else Might Change for H-1B Visas?
ByImmigration Visa July 23, 2025November 3, 2025

The Trump administration has announced that they plan to revisit how H-1B visas are given away in the lottery. This is the first signal of change that we have seen with the new administration on the H-1B program. Join us LIVE today at 6:00pm EST to discuss what they might be up to as well…

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H-1B Layoff Scenarios in 2025: What Are Your Options?
ByImmigration Visa July 21, 2025November 3, 2025

How to reach us? https://immigrationvisaattorney.com/contact-us or 614-791-0500 Want your immigration question answered in our next live stream? Submit it now at ImmigrationQuestions.US, and you might be featured! [ez-toc] Worried about job loss on an H-1B visa in 2025? In this presentation, our immigration attorneys break down the critical steps H-1B holders should take after…

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Can a Minor Criminal Record Derail Your Employment-Based Immigration?
ByImmigration Visa June 4, 2025October 20, 2026

Can a Minor Criminal Record Derail Your Employment-Based Immigration? Historically, in employment based immigration, minor criminal cases would not come up until the end of the immigration process, filing Form I-485. There is a new trend in employment immigration (H-1Bs, L-1s, I-140s, etc.) to request biometrics for certain individuals. Do these biometrics requests relate…

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International Student Survival Guide: F-1 to H-1B in 2025
ByImmigration Visa June 2, 2025November 3, 2025

Today we discuss the transition from F-1 (international student) to H-1B (specialty occupation worker) in 2025. This includes new cap-gap rules effective this year, recent updates on F-1 student visa revocations, and more! The attorneys will conduct a Q&A session afterwards. How to reach us? https://immigrationvisaattorney.com/contact-us or 614-791-0500 Want your immigration question answered in…

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H-4 EAD Premium Processing Update; Waiting will Continue
ByJulia Fedorova April 4, 2022December 5, 2025

USCIS has faced increasing backlogs across the entire agency, and several factors have made these backlogs even worse in recent years. The immigration policies of the prior administration created the “invisible wall” of bureaucratic processing delays for an agency that was already mismanaging its funds. The current pandemic, along with lack of resources, have exacerbated…

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2022: What to Expect in Employment Immigration
ByJulia Fedorova January 3, 2022October 15, 2026

H-1B Reform With no increase in US population growth in sight, reforms that help the H-1B visa program and other employment immigration run smoothly and efficiently are vital to the US economy. The Department of Homeland Security’s 2022 regulatory agenda includes proposed amendments to its regulations that govern the H-1B specialty occupation and F-1 student…

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