DHS Issues Final Rule on H-1B Cap Selection Process Today, December 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a copy of the final rule to be published in... Read More »
Presidential Proclamation Continues and Expands Restrictions on Entry for Nationals of Certain Countries On December 16, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation titled, “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to... Read More »
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India Rescheduling H-1B Appointments Due to New Online Presence Review Starting December 8, 2025, U.S. consulates in India, including Hyderabad and Chennai, began issuing notices... Read More »
DOS Announces Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and Dependent H-4 Visa Applicants On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that as of December 15, 2025,... Read More »
by WCS Partner Fred Kobb The winter holiday season seems to have been designed for children, if not the child in every adult. Between images of flying reindeer, houses bedecked... Read More »
December 2025 Visa Bulletin Released USDOS posted the December 2025 Visa Bulletin. USCIS stated that, for December 2025, applicants in family-sponsored preference categories and employment-based preference categories may use the... Read More »
TOWSON, MD, December 2024– Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP is pleased to announce that ten of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers lists.... Read More »
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 »
Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP is pleased to announce that WCS partner Mollie Caplis has been recognized on the 2025 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. The Power... 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 »