On September 19, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation titled “ Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers ” , requiring H-1B holders who have not paid the new $100,000 fee to be prohibited from entering or reentering the United States under H-1B status. The proclamation went into effect on September 21, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, and is valid for one year. Initially, the announcement was vaguely worded, suggesting that all H-1B holders ente

It was previously possible for some EAD (Employment Authorization Document) applicants to automatically receive their Social Security card in the mail after their I-765 application was approved. This was part of the Enumeration Beyond Entry (EBE) program.  However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) paused the EBE program for many applicants in March 2025. This means that many EAD applicants now need to apply in person at a Social Security office to obtain their Social

There are two types of American green cards: one is a two-year green card, also called a temporary green card; the other is a ten-year green card, also called a permanent green card. The green card most people get for the first time is a ten-year green card. There are two categories of green card applicant who will receive a temporary green card before their permanent green card. The first category is an applicant based on marriage. A marriage-based green card recipient will