Visas

Learn what the J-1 exchange visitor visa is, who qualifies, and how to apply step by step. Updated guide for 2026 with fees and expert tips.

Can you change your B-2 tourist visa to a work visa while in the USA? Learn the steps, fees, and requirements to file a Change of Status in 2026.

Learn how to apply for an H-1B visa in 2026 step by step — fees, deadlines, forms, and expert tips from immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin.

Since 1978, foreign students in the US could stay indefinitely — as long as they stayed enrolled. On July 17, 2026, DHS ended that. A finalized federal rule now caps F and J visa stays at four years and requires students who need more time to apply directly to the federal government. If you are studying in the US right now, your timeline just changed.

Millions of people around the world enter the Diversity Visa lottery every year hoping for a path to a US green card. Starting <strong>April 10, 2026</strong>, the rules changed — and if you don't have a valid passport, you may not be able to enter at all. Here is what you need to know before the next registration window opens.

Six workers from the Philippines came to the Northern Mariana Islands expecting jobs and fair pay. Instead, they were forced to work without pay, live in degrading conditions, and had their passports taken away. Their employer just received his sentence — and it took over a year of federal investigation to get there.

Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains why EB-5 visa processing times for I-526 and I-829 are unpredictable — and what investors should expect.

Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains what the green card memo means for H-1B dual intent visa holders — job loss, delays, and what to do next.

Starting March 1, 2026, filing for faster processing of your H-1B extension or work permit just got more expensive. USCIS quietly raised its premium processing fees — and if you send the wrong amount, your case could be rejected. Here is what changed and what you need to do right now.

Every year, thousands of US businesses race to hire temporary foreign workers before a strict visa limit runs out. This year, that limit — the H-2B cap — was hit in September 2025, months before the fiscal year even ended. Now the government has released up to 64,716 extra visas, but the rules are strict and the window may close fast.

A California man ran two visa companies and used a university official's name to get H-1B work visas approved for jobs that never existed. The workers were then sold to other clients like a product. Now both men face up to five years in prison — and the case is a warning to every H-1B worker about what fraud in the system can mean for them.