USCIS recently updated the I-864 Affidavit of Support and its related forms. After initially taking effect without any transition period, it has now given filers extra time to comply. Here's what changed and what you need to know.
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CMusillo started a blog post USCIS Allows 30-Day Grace Period for New Affidavit of Support Formsin CMusilloUSCIS Allows 30-Day Grace Period for New Affidavit of Support Forms
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CMusillo started a blog post September 2026 Visa Bulletin: No Movement to Close Out FY 26in CMusilloSeptember 2026 Visa Bulletin: No Movement to Close Out FY 26
The Department of State has just issued the September 2026 Visa Bulletin. This blog post analyzes this month’s Visa Bulletin.
Visa Bulletin
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CMusillo started a blog post USCIS Releases New Form I-485, Effective September 18, 2026in CMusilloUSCIS Releases New Form I-485, Effective September 18, 2026
USCIS has published a preview version of a revised Form I-485 that will become effective on September 18, 2026. While the overwhelming majority of the form remains unchanged, employers and foreign nationals should be aware of an important update involving... -
CMusillo started a blog post USCIS Publishes New Editions of Forms I-539 & I-765; Older Editions Will Be Rejected Starting September 15in CMusilloUSCIS Publishes New Editions of Forms I-539 & I-765; Older Editions Will Be Rejected Starting September 15
USCIS will publish revised editions of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization on September 15. The revised forms implement the recently published final rule ending the long-standing... -
MU Files Consular H-1Bs While $100K Fee Blocked
MU has started filing consular H-1B applications without the $100K fee payment in light of the $100K fee being blocked by the First Circuit Court of Appeals on July 24, 2026. MU continues to monitor the situation closely and will update on any developments... -
FEDERAL COURT ELIMINATES $100,000 H-1B FEE NATIONWIDE
On Friday, July 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the federal government's motion to stay the district court's June 8, 2026 order vacating the $100,000 H-1B fee. The case is State of California v. Mullin, No. 26-1699 (1st...Last edited by CMusillo; 07-27-2026, 09:07 AM. -
CMusillo started a blog post August 2026 Visa Bulletin: Limited Movement in Employment-Based Categoriesin CMusilloAugust 2026 Visa Bulletin: Limited Movement in Employment-Based Categories
The Department of State has just issued the August 2026 Visa Bulletin. This blog post analyzes this month’s Visa Bulletin.
Visa Bulletin
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CMusillo started a blog post DHS Final Rule Will End “Duration of Status” for F-1 and J-1 Nonimmigrantsin CMusilloDHS Final Rule Will End “Duration of Status” for F-1 and J-1 Nonimmigrants
On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that will give F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors a specific date by which they must either leave the United States or take steps to extend or change their immigration... -
CMusillo started a blog post DHS Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Rule: What Employers and Green Card Applicants Should Knowin CMusilloDHS Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Rule: What Employers and Green Card Applicants Should Know
DHS announced it will publish a final rule on July 20 rescinding the 2022 Public Charge Rule and returning to a broader interpretation of the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The rule is scheduled to take effect on September 18, 2026, and will... -
CMusillo started a blog post Government Asks Appeals Court to Keep H 1B Fee in Place While Lawsuit Continuesin CMusilloGovernment Asks Appeals Court to Keep H 1B Fee in Place While Lawsuit Continues
The legal challenge to the Trump Administration's $100,000 H‑1B fee took another step forward this week.
On June 18, 2026, the federal government filed an emergency request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit asking the... -
Court Strikes Down the $100,000 H-1B Fee
A federal judge in Boston has vacated the $100,000 H-1B payment requirement, ruling it an unconstitutional and unauthorized tax. The ruling is subject to appeal. Here is what employers need to know.
Judge Leo Sorokin granted summary judgment... -
CMusillo started a blog post Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Freeze: What Corporate Employers Need to Knowin CMusilloFederal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Freeze: What Corporate Employers Need to Know
On June 5, 2026, Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island declared four USCIS adjudication policies unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act and vacated them nationwide in Dorcas International... -
USCIS Adjustment of Status Memo FAQ
USCIS issued a new policy memo on May 22, 2026, emphasizing that adjustment of status (AOS) through form I-485 is discretionary. Here’s what you need to know.
What does the memo say?
The memo states that individuals seeking a green... -
CMusillo started a blog post June 2026 Visa Bulletin: Slight Movement and Slight Retrogressionin CMusilloJune 2026 Visa Bulletin: Slight Movement and Slight Retrogression
The Department of State has just issued the June 2026 Visa Bulletin. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
Visa Bulletin
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CMusillo started a blog post USCIS Excepts Physicians from its Travel Ban Adjudication Pausein CMusilloUSCIS Excepts Physicians from its Travel Ban Adjudication Pause
As discussed in December 2025 and January 2026 MU blogs, USCIS has implemented an adjudicative hold on all pending benefit applications filed by individuals from the “high-risk countries” listed in Presidential Proclamations 10949 and 10998 (Trump's...
