Duane Morris LLP Immigration Law Alerts and Updates Copyright (c)2026 Duane Morris LLP //www.duanemorris.com RSS Feed from law firm Duane Morris LLP en-us 2026-05-14T02:12:12-04:00 DOL Proposes Significant Increases to Prevailing Wage Levels for H-1B and PERM Programs – What Employers Need to Know /alerts/dol_proposes_significant_increases_prevailing_wage_levels_h1b_perm_programs_0326.html /alerts/dol_proposes_significant_increases_prevailing_wage_levels_h1b_perm_programs_0326.html 2026-03-30T15:24:49-04:00 Department of State Announces Temporary Pause on Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries /alerts/department_state_announces_temporary_pause_immigrant_visas_75_countries_0126.html /alerts/department_state_announces_temporary_pause_immigrant_visas_75_countries_0126.html 2026-01-15T15:01:22-05:00 State Department Expands Social Media Screening to H-1B and H-4 Applicants /alerts/state_department_expands_social_media_screening_h1b_h4_applicants_1225.html /alerts/state_department_expands_social_media_screening_h1b_h4_applicants_1225.html 2025-12-10T15:00:16-05:00 U.S. Freezes Certain Immigration and Benefit Adjudications for Review as 19 Countries Are First to Be Listed as "High-Risk" /alerts/us_freezes_certain_immigration_benefit_adjudications_review_19_countries_are_first_1225.html /alerts/us_freezes_certain_immigration_benefit_adjudications_review_19_countries_are_first_1225.html 2025-12-08T13:32:41-05:00 DHS to End Automatic Extensions of Employment Authorization Documents Effective October 30 /alerts/dhs_to_end_automatic_extensions_employment_authorization_documents_effective_october_30_1025.html /alerts/dhs_to_end_automatic_extensions_employment_authorization_documents_effective_october_30_1025.html 2025-10-30T00:00:00-04:00 Is Now the Right Time to Apply for U.S. Citizenship? USCIS Implements New Policies for "Good Moral Character" and "Anti-American" Ideologies /alerts/is_now_right_time_apply_us_citizenship_uscis_implements_new_policies_good_moral_1025.html /alerts/is_now_right_time_apply_us_citizenship_uscis_implements_new_policies_good_moral_1025.html 2025-10-27T13:35:40-04:00 How a Potential Government Shutdown Would Impact the U.S. Immigration Processes /alerts/how_potential_government_shutdown_would_impact_us_immigration_processes_0925.html /alerts/how_potential_government_shutdown_would_impact_us_immigration_processes_0925.html 2025-09-30T00:00:00-04:00 DHS Proposes Changes to H-1B Cap Registration Selection and H-1B Cap-Subject Petition Filing Process /alerts/dhs_proposes_changes_h1b_cap_registration_selection_h1b_cap_filing_process_0925.html /alerts/dhs_proposes_changes_h1b_cap_registration_selection_h1b_cap_filing_process_0925.html 2025-09-25T08:27:26-04:00 DHS Final Rule Significantly Expands USCIS Immigration Enforcement Authority /alerts/dhs_final_rule_significantly_expands_uscis_immigration_enforcement_authoriry_0925.html /alerts/dhs_final_rule_significantly_expands_uscis_immigration_enforcement_authoriry_0925.html 2025-09-05T11:54:45-04:00 Navigating the H-1B Cap: Understanding Exemptions for Nonprofit Organizations Under the 2025 H-1B Modernization Rule /alerts/navigating_h1b_cap_understanding_exemptions_nonprofit_organizations_under_2025_h1b_0825.html /alerts/navigating_h1b_cap_understanding_exemptions_nonprofit_organizations_under_2025_h1b_0825.html 2025-08-29T00:00:00-04:00 New Texas Law Restricts Foreign Ownership of Real Estate /alerts/new_texas_law_restricts_foreign_ownership_real_estate_0825.html /alerts/new_texas_law_restricts_foreign_ownership_real_estate_0825.html 2025-08-14T00:00:00-04:00 New Registration Process for Unregistered Foreign Nationals Effective April 11, 2025 /alerts/new_registration_process_unregistered_foreign_nationals_effective_april_11_0425.html /alerts/new_registration_process_unregistered_foreign_nationals_effective_april_11_0425.html 2025-04-11T13:44:50-04:00 What the New Administration’s Increased Immigration Enforcement Means for Employers /alerts/what_the_new_administration_increased_immigration_enforcement_means_for_employers_0225.html /alerts/what_the_new_administration_increased_immigration_enforcement_means_for_employers_0225.html 2025-02-25T10:08:31-05:00 H-4 EAD Program Remains Valid While DHS Permanently Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain EAD Renewal Applicants /alerts/h4_ead_program_valid_dhs_increases_automatic_extension_certain_renewal_applicants_1224.html /alerts/h4_ead_program_valid_dhs_increases_automatic_extension_certain_renewal_applicants_1224.html 2024-12-16T13:31:53-05:00 U.S. State Department Makes Major Revisions to J‑1 Exchange Visitor Skills List /alerts/us_state_department_makes_major_revisions_j1_exchange_visitor_skills_list_1224.html /alerts/us_state_department_makes_major_revisions_j1_exchange_visitor_skills_list_1224.html 2024-12-09T00:00:00-05:00 Expect Delays in H-4 EAD Adjudications upon End of Homeland Security Settlement /alerts/expect_delays_h4_ead_adjudications_end_homeland_security_settlement_1124.html /alerts/expect_delays_h4_ead_adjudications_end_homeland_security_settlement_1124.html 2024-11-14T09:11:02-05:00 Impact of the Presidential Election on Business Immigration /alerts/impact_presidential_election_business_immigration_1124.html /alerts/impact_presidential_election_business_immigration_1124.html 2024-11-07T11:54:01-05:00 Congress May Expand CFIUS Oversight of Certain Real Estate Transactions, but Many States Already Have Restrictive Foreign Investor Laws in Place /alerts/congress_may_expand_cfius_oversight_certain_real_estate_transactions_many_states_already_1124.html /alerts/congress_may_expand_cfius_oversight_certain_real_estate_transactions_many_states_already_1124.html 2024-11-05T00:00:00-05:00 U.S. Immigration Practice 2024: Noteworthy Developments for Employers /alerts/us_immigration_practice_2024_noteworthy_developments_employers_0924.html /alerts/us_immigration_practice_2024_noteworthy_developments_employers_0924.html 2024-09-12T09:20:26-04:00 Surrendering Your Green Card - Tax and Immigration Issues to Consider /alerts/surrendering_your_green_card_tax_immigration_issues_consider_0824.html /alerts/surrendering_your_green_card_tax_immigration_issues_consider_0824.html 2024-08-26T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Publishes Filing Guidance for Applications for Form I-131F, Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens /alerts/uscis_publishes_filing_guidance_applications_form_i131f_parole_place_certain_noncitizen_0824.html /alerts/uscis_publishes_filing_guidance_applications_form_i131f_parole_place_certain_noncitizen_0824.html 2024-08-22T12:59:03-04:00 U.K. BRP Card Holders Can Now Apply for eVisas /alerts/uk_brp_card_holders_can_now_apply_evisas_0824.html /alerts/uk_brp_card_holders_can_now_apply_evisas_0824.html 2024-08-08T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Announces Trial Launch of E-Verify+ /alerts/uscis_announces_trial_launch_e_verify_plus_0624.html /alerts/uscis_announces_trial_launch_e_verify_plus_0624.html 2024-06-12T08:42:24-04:00 USCIS Changes H-1B Program and Filing Fees, Labor Department Updates PERM /alerts/uscis_changes_h1b_program_filing_fees_labor_department_updates_perm_0224.html /alerts/uscis_changes_h1b_program_filing_fees_labor_department_updates_perm_0224.html 2024-02-08T09:20:01-05:00 Domestic Visa Revalidation Pilot to Launch for Certain H-1Bs on January 29, 2024 /alerts/domestic_visa_revalidation_pilot_launch_certain_h1bs_january_29_2024_1223.html /alerts/domestic_visa_revalidation_pilot_launch_certain_h1bs_january_29_2024_1223.html 2023-12-21T14:04:31-05:00 White House Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Impacts Myriad Sectors of the Law /alerts/white_house_artificial_intelligence_executive_order_impacts_myriad_sectors_law_1123.html /alerts/white_house_artificial_intelligence_executive_order_impacts_myriad_sectors_law_1123.html 2023-11-06T12:28:12-05:00 Impact of Government Shutdown on Immigration-Related Agencies /alerts/impact_government_shutdown_immigration_related_agencies_0923.html /alerts/impact_government_shutdown_immigration_related_agencies_0923.html 2023-09-29T16:18:29-04:00 Homeland Security Announces New Form I-9 and Optional Alternative to Physical Document Examination for Employment Eligibility Verification /alerts/homeland_security_announces_new_form_i9_optional_alternative_physical_document_exam_0723.html /alerts/homeland_security_announces_new_form_i9_optional_alternative_physical_document_exam_0723.html 2023-07-27T10:52:44-04:00 I-9 Remote Physical Inspection Flexibility Ending July 31, 2023: Employers Have Until August 30 to Bring I-9s into Full Compliance /alerts/I9_remote_physical_inspection_flexibility_ending_july_31_2023_employers_have_until_august_0523.html /alerts/I9_remote_physical_inspection_flexibility_ending_july_31_2023_employers_have_until_august_0523.html 2023-05-19T00:00:00-04:00 Florida Enacts Mandatory E-Verify as Part of New Immigration Law /alerts/florida_enacts_mandatory_e_verify_part_new_immigration_law_0523.html /alerts/florida_enacts_mandatory_e_verify_part_new_immigration_law_0523.html 2023-05-12T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS Again Bundles H-4, L-2 and EAD Applications with H-1B and L-1 Petitions, Expands Premium Processing and Proposes Raising Fees /alerts/uscis_again_bundles_H4_L2_EAD_applications_H1B_L1_petitions_expands_premium_0123.html /alerts/uscis_again_bundles_H4_L2_EAD_applications_H1B_L1_petitions_expands_premium_0123.html 2023-01-30T09:20:24-05:00 Homeland Security Announces Temporary Protected Status for Afghan Citizens /alerts/homeland_security_announces_temporary_protected_status_afghan_citizens_0322.html /alerts/homeland_security_announces_temporary_protected_status_afghan_citizens_0322.html 2022-03-17T09:02:59-04:00 Department of Homeland Security Designates Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainian Nationals /alerts/department_homeland_security_designates_temporary_protected_status_ukrainian_nationals_0322.html /alerts/department_homeland_security_designates_temporary_protected_status_ukrainian_nationals_0322.html 2022-03-07T09:03:01-05:00 Homeland Security Expands Fields of Study for STEM Optional Practical Training Program, USCIS Implements Work Status Changes /alerts/homeland_security_expands_fields_study_stem_optional_practical_training_program_uscis_0222.html /alerts/homeland_security_expands_fields_study_stem_optional_practical_training_program_uscis_0222.html 2022-02-08T12:55:07-05:00 Homeland Security Settlement Agreement Gives Nonimmigrant Spouses an Easier Time Retaining Employment Authorization /alerts/homeland_security_settlement_agreement_gives_nonimmigrant_spouses_easier_time_retaining_1121.html /alerts/homeland_security_settlement_agreement_gives_nonimmigrant_spouses_easier_time_retaining_1121.html 2021-11-11T13:27:55-05:00 COVID-19 Travel Restrictions to Be Lifted for Certain Vaccinated Foreign National Travelers /alerts/covid19_travel_restrictions_lifted_certain_vaccinated_foreign_national_travelers_1021.html /alerts/covid19_travel_restrictions_lifted_certain_vaccinated_foreign_national_travelers_1021.html 2021-10-27T00:00:00-04:00 Pandemic Travel Restrictions for the Middle East: Know Before You Go /alerts/pandemic_travel_restrictions_middle_east_know_before_you_go_0721.html /alerts/pandemic_travel_restrictions_middle_east_know_before_you_go_0721.html 2021-07-19T13:45:05-04:00 United States Implements New Travel Restrictions for India /alerts/united_states_implements_new_travel_restrictions_india_0521.html /alerts/united_states_implements_new_travel_restrictions_india_0521.html 2021-05-03T14:51:49-04:00 Recent Immigration Updates from USCIS and CBP /alerts/recent_immigration_updates_uscis_cbp_0421.html /alerts/recent_immigration_updates_uscis_cbp_0421.html 2021-04-13T13:05:56-04:00 State Department Provides Update on Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Processing /alerts/state_department_provides_update_immigrant_nonimmigrant_visa_processing_0421.html /alerts/state_department_provides_update_immigrant_nonimmigrant_visa_processing_0421.html 2021-04-08T12:56:51-04:00 State Department Tightens COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Schengen Area, UK and Ireland /alerts/state_department_tightens_covid19_travel_restrictions_schengen_area_uk_ireland_0321.html /alerts/state_department_tightens_covid19_travel_restrictions_schengen_area_uk_ireland_0321.html 2021-03-04T12:14:07-05:00 USCIS Eases F-1 Student Optional Practical Training Completion Requirement Following Receipt and Adjudication Delays /alerts/uscis_eases_f1_student_optional_practical_training_completion_requirement_following_0321.html /alerts/uscis_eases_f1_student_optional_practical_training_completion_requirement_following_0321.html 2021-03-01T11:04:41-05:00 State Department Confirms Certain Exemptions on European Travel Ban /alerts/state_department_confirms_certain_exemptions_european_travel_ban_0221.html /alerts/state_department_confirms_certain_exemptions_european_travel_ban_0221.html 2021-02-16T13:37:50-05:00 President Biden Extends COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Set to Expire Under Previous Administration /alerts/president_biden_extends_covid19_travel_restrictions_set_expire_under_previous_admin_0121.html /alerts/president_biden_extends_covid19_travel_restrictions_set_expire_under_previous_admin_0121.html 2021-01-27T08:51:43-05:00 CDC Requires Proof of Recovery or Negative COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States /alerts/cdc_requires_proof_recovery_negative_covid19_test_all_air_passengers_arriving_us_0121.html /alerts/cdc_requires_proof_recovery_negative_covid19_test_all_air_passengers_arriving_us_0121.html 2021-01-14T00:00:00-05:00 Possible Changes to the H-1B Cap Registration and Selection Process for 2021 (Fiscal Year 2022) /alerts/possible_changes_h1b_cap_registration_selection_process_fiscal_year_2022_0121.html /alerts/possible_changes_h1b_cap_registration_selection_process_fiscal_year_2022_0121.html 2021-01-13T00:00:00-05:00 Presidential Proclamations Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Extended /alerts/presidential_proclamations_suspending_entry_certain_immigrants_nonimmigrants_covid19_0121.html /alerts/presidential_proclamations_suspending_entry_certain_immigrants_nonimmigrants_covid19_0121.html 2021-01-04T12:29:06-05:00 Homeland Security and Department of Labor Make Significant Changes for H-1B and Immigrant Visa Petitions /alerts/homeland_security_department_labor_make_significant_changes_h-1b_immigrant_visa_petitions_1020.html /alerts/homeland_security_department_labor_make_significant_changes_h-1b_immigrant_visa_petitions_1020.html 2020-10-08T12:19:39-04:00 USCIS Premium Processing Altered by Temporary Spending Bill /alerts/uscis_premium_processing_altered_temporary_spending_bill_1020.html /alerts/uscis_premium_processing_altered_temporary_spending_bill_1020.html 2020-10-01T16:12:17-04:00 USCIS Changes Fees, Forms, Policies and Timelines Starting October 2 /alerts/uscis_changes_fees_forms_policies_timelines_starting_october2_0920.html /alerts/uscis_changes_fees_forms_policies_timelines_starting_october2_0920.html 2020-09-23T11:59:50-04:00 USCIS Issues Guidance on I-765 Employment Authorization Approval Notices for I-9 Verification amid COVID-19 Delays /alerts/uscis_issues_guidance_i765_employment_authorization_approval_notices_i9_verification_0820.html /alerts/uscis_issues_guidance_i765_employment_authorization_approval_notices_i9_verification_0820.html 2020-08-20T14:14:53-04:00 SEVP Fall 2020 F-1 Modifications Are Bad News for Foreign Students at Schools Resuming with 100 Percent Remote Learning /alerts/sevp_fall2020_f1_modifications_are_bad_news_foreign_students_schools_resuming_0720.html /alerts/sevp_fall2020_f1_modifications_are_bad_news_foreign_students_schools_resuming_0720.html 2020-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry of Nonimmigrants, Effective June 24 /alerts/presidential_proclamation_suspends_entry_nonimmigrants_effective_june24_0620.html /alerts/presidential_proclamation_suspends_entry_nonimmigrants_effective_june24_0620.html 2020-06-23T13:03:29-04:00 Supreme Court Ruling Upholds DACA Program /alerts/supreme_court_ruling_upholds_daca_program_0620.html /alerts/supreme_court_ruling_upholds_daca_program_0620.html 2020-06-18T14:52:17-04:00 USCIS Premium Processing Returns for Nonimmigrant and Worker Visa Petitions /alerts/uscis_premium_processing_returns_nonimmigrant_worker_visa_petitions_0620.html /alerts/uscis_premium_processing_returns_nonimmigrant_worker_visa_petitions_0620.html 2020-06-01T14:50:24-04:00 Recent USCIS, DHS, DOS and DOL Changes in Response to COVID-19 /alerts/recent_uscis_dhs_dos_dol_changes_response_covid19_0520.html /alerts/recent_uscis_dhs_dos_dol_changes_response_covid19_0520.html 2020-05-08T12:19:49-04:00 President Signs Proclamation to Temporarily Suspend Entry of Certain Immigrants in Reaction to the COVID-19 Pandemic /alerts/president_signs_proclamation_temporarily_suspend_entry_certain_immigrants_reaction_covid19_0420.html /alerts/president_signs_proclamation_temporarily_suspend_entry_certain_immigrants_reaction_covid19_0420.html 2020-04-24T00:00:00-04:00 President Announces the Drafting of an Order to Temporarily Suspend Legal Permanent Immigration to the United States in Reaction to COVID-19 Pandemic /alerts/president_announces_drafting_order_temporarily_suspend_legal_permanent_immigration_us_0420.html /alerts/president_announces_drafting_order_temporarily_suspend_legal_permanent_immigration_us_0420.html 2020-04-22T11:42:49-04:00 Changes in USCIS Processing in Light of COVID-19 /alerts/changes_uscis_processing_light_covid19_0320.html /alerts/changes_uscis_processing_light_covid19_0320.html 2020-03-27T15:08:15-04:00 Temporary Border Closures Due to COVID-19 Between U.S. and Both Canada and Mexico /alerts/temporary_border_closures_due_covid19_between_us_both_canada_mexico_0230.html /alerts/temporary_border_closures_due_covid19_between_us_both_canada_mexico_0230.html 2020-03-23T17:39:55-04:00 U.S. Expands Entry Ban to Europe's Schengen Area as Nations Around the World Impose Entry Restrictions /alerts/us_expands_entry_ban_europes_schengen_area_nations_around_world_impose_restrictions_0320.html /alerts/us_expands_entry_ban_europes_schengen_area_nations_around_world_impose_restrictions_0320.html 2020-03-13T11:53:15-04:00 Update on Recent Travel Proclamations in Wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) /alerts/update_recent_travel_proclamations_wake_coronavirus_0320.html /alerts/update_recent_travel_proclamations_wake_coronavirus_0320.html 2020-03-11T00:00:00-04:00 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Considerations for Employers with Employees in Specific Employment-Authorized Nonimmigrant Visa Status /alerts/coronavirus_considerations_employers_employees_specific_employment_authorized_0320.html /alerts/coronavirus_considerations_employers_employees_specific_employment_authorized_0320.html 2020-03-10T08:50:12-04:00 USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Fee /alerts/uscis_announces_h1b_cap_registration_fee_1119.html /alerts/uscis_announces_h1b_cap_registration_fee_1119.html 2019-11-07T16:19:27-05:00 The Uncertain Fate of the H-4 Work Authorization – Rescission in Spring 2020 or Later? /alerts/uncertain_fate_h4_work_authorization_recission_spring2020_later_1019.html /alerts/uncertain_fate_h4_work_authorization_recission_spring2020_later_1019.html 2019-10-03T00:00:00-04:00 OFAC Increases Cuba Sanctions with Cap on Family Remittances /alerts/ofac_increases_cuba_sanctions_cap_family_remittances_0919.html /alerts/ofac_increases_cuba_sanctions_cap_family_remittances_0919.html 2019-09-11T08:57:06-04:00 Proposed First Step Toward Immigration Reform Announced by President /alerts/proposed_first_step_toward_immigration_reform_announced_president_0519.html /alerts/proposed_first_step_toward_immigration_reform_announced_president_0519.html 2019-05-20T00:00:00-04:00 USCIS to Delay Mandatory Online H-1B Lottery Cap Registration for FY 2020 /alerts/uscis_delay_mandatory_online_h1b_lottery_cap_registration_2020_0219.html /alerts/uscis_delay_mandatory_online_h1b_lottery_cap_registration_2020_0219.html 2019-02-04T11:37:59-05:00 USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Petitions /alerts/uscis_temporarily_suspend_premium_processing_h-1b_cap_petitions_0318.html /alerts/uscis_temporarily_suspend_premium_processing_h-1b_cap_petitions_0318.html 2018-03-22T14:36:48-04:00 How the Latest Travel Ban and TROs Affect Foreign National Employees /alerts/latest_travel_ban_tros_affect_foreign_national_employees_1017.html /alerts/latest_travel_ban_tros_affect_foreign_national_employees_1017.html 2017-10-20T13:23:59-04:00 DACA Program Ending, but Work Permits Remain Valid /alerts/daca_program_ending_work_permits_remain_0917.html /alerts/daca_program_ending_work_permits_remain_0917.html 2017-09-06T13:12:20-04:00 Recent Developments in Immigration Law /alerts/recent_developments_in_immigration_law_0817.html /alerts/recent_developments_in_immigration_law_0817.html 2017-08-29T16:51:58-04:00 Mid-Year Changes Required for California Employers /alerts/midyear_changes_required_california_employers_0817.html /alerts/midyear_changes_required_california_employers_0817.html 2017-08-15T13:46:17-04:00 U.S. Supreme Court Partially Reinstates Travel Ban /alerts/scotus_partially_reinstates_trump_travel_ban_0617.html /alerts/scotus_partially_reinstates_trump_travel_ban_0617.html 2017-06-28T14:46:05-04:00 Visa Update: Premium Processing of H-1B Petitions Temporarily Halted; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Bill Introduced /alerts/premium_processing_h1b_petitions_temporarily_halted_reform_bill_introduced_0317.html /alerts/premium_processing_h1b_petitions_temporarily_halted_reform_bill_introduced_0317.html 2017-03-07T10:22:17-05:00 New Travel Ban Executive Order /alerts/new_travel_ban_executive_order_0317.html /alerts/new_travel_ban_executive_order_0317.html 2017-03-06T16:16:25-05:00 Federal Appeals Court Denies Government's Request to Reinstate Travel Ban /alerts/federal_appeals_court_denies_governments_request_reinstate_travel_ban_0217.html /alerts/federal_appeals_court_denies_governments_request_reinstate_travel_ban_0217.html 2017-02-10T16:34:13-05:00 Executive Order Restricting Immigration from Certain Countries /alerts/executive_order_restricting_immigration_from_certain_countries_0117.html /alerts/executive_order_restricting_immigration_from_certain_countries_0117.html 2017-01-30T16:22:30-05:00 USCIS Revises Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification /alerts/uscis_revises_form_i9_employment_eligibility_verification_0117.html /alerts/uscis_revises_form_i9_employment_eligibility_verification_0117.html 2017-01-19T16:37:03-05:00 DHS Issues Final Rule to Further Retention of High-Skilled Immigrants /alerts/dhs_issues_final_rule_to_further_retention_of_high-skilled_immigrants_1216.html /alerts/dhs_issues_final_rule_to_further_retention_of_high-skilled_immigrants_1216.html 2016-12-19T00:00:00-05:00 Increased USCIS Filing Fees Looming for Employers /alerts/increased_uscis_filing_fees_looming_for_employers_1016.html 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