Who Must Pay Under the recent presidential proclamation, a $100,000 surcharge will apply to new H-1B petitions filed on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025 if: The... Read More »
On Friday night, September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation implementing a $100,000 fee for many H-1B petitions filed after 9/21/25. This wrought havoc throughout the world among H-1B... Read More »
TOWSON, MD, September 9, 2025 – Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP is pleased to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the... Read More »
Despite lawsuits seeking to enjoin the registration of aliens, a lawsuit in the District of Columbia today failed to obtain an injunction. While the lawsuit works its way through the... Read More »
In light of the District Court’s order, TPS for Venezuela will remain in effect until DHS obtains relief from that order. Further, the validity of EADs with a Card Expires... Read More »
Immigrants 14 years and older in the country illegally would be required to submit fingerprints and home addresses to the registry, according to documents including a draft regulation seen by WSJ. The... Read More »
Visa applicants hoping to apply for a visa under the visa interview waiver program, commonly known as the DROP BOX, at American consular posts in India should pause. The rules... Read More »
Trump’s Executive Order limits birthright citizenship to children born to mothers who are unlawfully present in the United States or in lawful temporary status (such as H-1B, F-1, L-1, E-2,... Read More »
DEPARTMENT OF STATE RETROACTIVELY ELIMINATES INDIA, CHINA AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES FROM THE J-1 EXCHANGE VISITOR SKILLS LIST Effective on January 9, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) made important... Read More »
TOWSON, MD, October 21, 2024 – Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP is pleased to welcome Sandra Bruno as a partner in the firm’s Immigration Law Group. Mrs. Bruno has extensive... Read More »