USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap

Release Date: 07/17/2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year...

New FTC Rule Banning Most Non-Competes in the U.S. as of September 2024

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Final Rule”), comprehensively banning both existing and new non-competition (“non-compete”) agreements nationwide, with a few narrow exceptions. Under the Final Rule,...

Family Law: Advocating for Justice Across Borders

From Chaos to Clarity: Case Background Our client, a Danish citizen, relocated to the U.S. with their spouse and child, also Danish citizens. After living in the U.S. for about a year, the relationship began to deteriorate. Our client and their child moved back to...

USCIS Unveils Changes: Filing Fees Rise, Processing Times Slow

Premium Processing: Race Against the Clock USCIS introduced changes to premium processing. The processing times will remain at 15 days for nonimmigrant petitions and 45 days for immigrant (green card) petitions. However, beginning February 26, 2024, premium processing...