From Reactive to Proactive Enforcement On September 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Project Firewall, a new enforcement initiative under which the agency will actively investigate employers for compliance with H-1B program requirements. Historically, H-1B investigations were generally reactive — meaning the DOL typically opened reviews only after a worker filed a...
On September 21, 2025, a presidential proclamation introduced a $100,000 supplemental payment requirement for certain new H-1B filings and restricted entry for some H-1B nonimmigrants. USCIS has now issued guidance clarifying how the rule applies in practice. Below is a summary focusing on which H-1B cases are affected and which are not. What the Rule Covers (Impacted H-1B Filings) New petitions...
As of September 2025, PERM Labor Certification processing continues to show modest improvement. Employers and foreign workers should still prepare for a multi-stage timeline—but signs point to sub-15-month adjudication times returning soon, based on both Department of Labor (DOL) disclosures and real-world tracking from our clients. Current PERM Processing According to DOL’s official...