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A Day Without Fear: Chicagoans Buy Out Street Vendors Amid Crackdown
Coordinated "buy outs" in Chicago see neighbors purchase entire vendor inventories at dawn, using cash or digital transfers, to shorten…
Trump’s H-1B Remarks Lift IT Stocks; What It Means for Talent
A presidential remark praising foreign skilled workers lifted sentiment, pushing Indian IT shares up to 3%, though no H-1B rules…
OPT Restrictions Move Forward: H.R. 2315 Aims to End OPT
DHS is drafting rules that may curtail or end F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT, with a proposal expected by late 2025…
Automatic Rescheduling After Shutdown: Check Your Interview Date
USCIS is reassigning interview dates for appointments canceled by the shutdown and will mail official updated notices; check mail and…
Post-Shutdown E-Verify: Three-Day Rule Restored With Grace Period
E-Verify has resumed nationwide; employers must file cases for hires made during the outage by October 14, 2025, using original…
How the 2025 Shutdown Delayed Non-Detained Immigration Court Hearings
EOIR funding lapses during the 2025 shutdown paused non-detained immigration hearings, slowed decisions for detained cases, and worsened a backlog…
E-Verify Delays During the 2025 Shutdown and Employer Impacts
E-Verify was down October 1–8, 2025 during the government shutdown. DHS reopened services October 9 and set an October 14…
Did shutdown changes impact naturalization, green cards, and refugees?
In October 2025, USCIS continued fee-funded adjudications but reduced public-facing services while prioritizing security vetting. PERM paused at DOL, halting…