Renee Mueller Steinle

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule that eliminates the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EADs) for most renewal applications filed on or after October 30, 2025. There is a 30-day comment period, but the rule is effective immediately, citing national security concerns.

Almost one month to the day, USCIS provided a much-needed update regarding the controversial $100,000 payment attached to H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025, for foreign workers. The USCIS website notes that any foreign national physically present in the United States and properly maintaining their immigration status would not be required to make the payment. These H-1B filings include cap exempt, change of status, change of employer, amendment, and extension petitions.

Alert By Olga Andreyeva, Elizabeth Chatham & Renée Mueller Steinle Almost one month to the day, USCIS provided a much-neededupdateregarding the controversial $100,000 payment attached to H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025, for foreign workers. The USCIS website notes that any foreign national physically present in the United States and properly maintaining their immigration status would not be required to make the payment.