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Stop Nick Shirley Act (AB 2624) Immigration Firm Perspective Feature Image

Stop Nick Shirley Act (AB 2624): Immigration Law Firm Perspective

Explore a comprehensive analysis of California's new Stop Nick Shirley Act (AB 2624). Learn how this upcoming law creates anti-doxxing and address confidentiality protections for immigration professionals, its real-world impact on clients, and essential compliance steps for law firms ahead of the October 2027 effective date.
Screening LCA H-1B Disclosure Data for Address Discrepancies

Screening LCA H-1B Disclosure Data for Address Discrepancies

Federal law requires H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 worksites to be physical locations where work is actually performed, not P.O. Boxes or commercial mail drops. A cross-reference of over 437,000 Department of Labor records against virtual mailbox listings in California, Texas, and New York flagged 184 cases where employers declared a virtual mailbox as a sponsored worker’s physical workplace.
2.1M I-765 Cases Pending in USCIS July 2026 Report

2.1M I-765 Cases Pending in USCIS July 2026 Report

USCIS's July 2026 congressional report shows over 2.1 million I-765 employment authorization applications pending, with more than 1.3 million waiting beyond six months and an average processing time of 5.8 months.
Over 1M Approved I-130 Petitions Awaiting Visa Availability

Over 1M Approved I-130 Petitions Awaiting Visa Availability

More than one million approved I-130 petitions are currently waiting for visa availability, according to the latest USCIS data for fiscal year 2026. Find out what this backlog means for family-based immigration timelines.
India Holds 482K of 878K Pending EB Petitions as of March 2026

India Holds 482K of 878K Pending EB Petitions as of March 2026

New USCIS data reveals that India accounts for nearly 482,000 of the 878,000 approved employment-based petitions pending visa availability as of early 2026, highlighting the scale of the India EB backlog for those awaiting final priority dates.
China Led 172 I-526 Receipts in USCIS FY2026 Q2 Data

China Led 172 I-526 Receipts in USCIS FY2026 Q2 Data

China led all countries with 172 I-526 and I-526E petition receipts in USCIS fiscal year 2026 second-quarter data, offering EB-5 investors an early look at filing trends by nationality and investor category.

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