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PERM Program Update: Microsoft and Major Tech Firms Suspended From Labor Certification Program
What Happened Eight major companies have been suspended from PERM, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) program that most employers have to go through before sponsoring a worker for...
Rachael Sparacino•Oct 15, 2026
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Michael Serotte•Oct 13
Your School Paused CPT. Here Are Your Options.
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J-1 Visa Program Update: Nine Universities Under Investigation
Rachael Sparacino•Oct 11
E-2 Treaty Investor VisaMichael Serotte•Oct 9
Your startup has no cash. Can you still get an E-2 visa?
As a practice, we work with a lot of founders. We’ve specialized in aiding startups and the founders who help them get to the immigration outcome they’re seeking. The path isn’t...
Michael Serotte•Oct 9
A New B-1 Category For Specialized Trainers, and Where It Gets Tricky
Katja Frommer•Jul 15
A new name for the firm we've been building
Michael Serotte•Jul 2
What 388 petitions taught us about winning O-1, EB-1, and NIW cases
Recently we filed an EB-1A green card petition for a tech founder who looked, on paper, like a strong case. He’d built AI products at Amazon Web Services and gone on to serve as Ch...
Michael Serotte•Jun 24
District Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee
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Rita Georges•Jun 8
USCIS Issues New Policy Memo Requiring Consular Processing for Green Card Applicants
Rita Georges•May 22
Canadian Ancestry Is Not Enough: The Hard Truth About Claiming Citizenship by Descent Under C-3
Cathryn Sawicki•May 21
You work at Google. So why is your green card stuck?
Michael Serotte•May 21
Why Your LinkedIn Job Posting Can Sink an Immigration Case
Conor Schneider•Apr 10
What To Do Next If You Didn't Get Through The H-1B Lottery
Rita Georges•Apr 10
What 220 H-1B Lottery Registrations Taught Us About Your Odds
Michael Serotte•Apr 9
DOL Proposes Significant Hike to H-1B and PERM Wage Levels
Katja Frommer•Mar 31
The H-1B Weighted System Explained
Rita Georges•Mar 17
What Employers Need To Know About The New H-1B Rules
Mar 9
The FY 2027 H-1B Lottery: Weighted Selection Based on Wage Level
Conor Schneider•Jan 19
Waking Up Canadian: How Bill C-3 Expands Citizenship by Descent
Vanessa Leigh•Dec 22
Modernizing Canadian Citizenship by Descent: The Implications of Bill C-3
Vanessa Leigh•Dec 1
Immigration Law Firm AI — How We Think About It at Serotte
Rita Georges•Nov 25
“O-1 Mills” Are Not A Strategy: Your Immigration Story Deserves Better
Rita Georges•Nov 21
Latest USCIS Guidance on the $100,000 Fee for Certain H-1Bs
Katja Frommer•Oct 22
NaturalizationKatja Frommer•Sep 26
Changes to the Naturalization Application Process
Katja Frommer•Sep 26
Recent Changes to the Diversity Visa Lottery
Katja Frommer•Sep 26
Immigration law is narrative problem solving
Michael Serotte•Sep 24
The “Gold Card” Is Coming
Katja Frommer•Sep 22
What You Should Know About the Presidential Proclamation
Rita Georges•Sep 20
DOS Openly Discourages Visa Applications by Third Country Nationals
Katja Frommer•Sep 12
As a foreign student, when should you start visa planning?
Michael Serotte•Sep 11
In-Person Visa Interviews Will Become the Norm
Katja Frommer•Aug 20
A New Visa Fee Coming Soon
Katja Frommer•Aug 20
Exciting H-1B Updates for Entrepreneurs: Watch Our Latest Video Discussion!
Jul 28
Congress Further Limits Immigrants’ Access to Public Benefits
Katja Frommer•Jul 16
Congress Raises (Some) Existing Immigration-Related Fees and Introduces New Fees
Katja Frommer•Jul 11
USCIS No Longer Offers Faster Processing Option for H-4 and L-2 Dependents
Katja Frommer•Jul 10
DOS Announces Expanded Screening and Vetting of Student Visa Applicants
Katja Frommer•Jun 24
Summary of the 2025 Presidential Proclamation: Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals
Jun 5
Minor Changes to Form I-9 and E-Verify Updates
Apr 3
This Year’s H-1B Cap Lottery is Fast Approaching
Feb 11
USCIS Makes Welcome Changes to Its O-1 Visa Policy
Jan 21
Summary of the Biden Administration’s H-1B Modernization Rule
Jan 21
The new H-1B Modernization Rule: Key Changes for Founders & Startups
Katja Frommer•Jan 21
New H-1B Final Rule
Dec 19
Biden Announces Immigration Protections for Up to 550,000 Spouses and Children of US Citizens
Jun 24
Key Changes to the USCIS Government Filing Fees in 2024
Feb 12
USCIS to Publish a Revised and Improved Form I-9 Including an Alternative Procedure for Remote Examination of I-9 Documents
Jul 28
USCIS News: USCIS Will Conduct a Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registrations
Jul 28
The DOS will be increasing nonimmigrant visa application processing fees next month
May 15
The Biden-Harris Administration will end Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements
May 5
Certain F 1 Students Now Have Access to USCIS Premium Processing
Michael Serotte•Mar 15
Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1
Sep 29
O-1 Visa for Startups and Founders
Aug 11
USCIS Updates Guidance for O-1 Petitions with a Focus on STEM Fields
Michael Serotte•Jul 29
USCIS to Implement Second Phase of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
Jul 29
Urgent Message: Ukrainian Strategies
Michael Serotte•Mar 7
Biden Administration Announces Changes to Attract Entrepreneurs and STEM Talent
Feb 24
Major Settlement Changes How USCIS Adjudicates Work Permits for Nonimmigrant Spouses
Nov 12
Canada Border Closure Update: Extension Until August 21st, 2020
Jul 15
DHS Strikes Down COVID-19 Learning Accommodations For International Students
Jul 7
Presidential Proclamation – June 23, 2020 – URGENT
Jun 23
Urgent Immigration Update
Jun 22
USCIS Field Offices and Asylum Offices Resume Services
Jun 11
The Current Landscape for International Students in Canada
Jun 10
The Toronto Star - International students studying online will still qualify for Canadian work permits
Jun 5
Travel Restrictions: USA and Mexico
Apr 22
US-Canada Border Closure
Mar 18
Updates On Travel Restrictions And Consulate Closures
Mar 17
USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for FY2021 Cap-Subject Petitions
Mar 17
DHS New Public Charge Rule: What You Need To Know
Feb 28
Medical Inadmissibility and How You May be Able to Visit the United States
Jul 18
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