The United States government announced on Monday, August 4, 2025, a new measure requiring certain applicants for tourist (B-2) and business (B-1) visas to pay a bail of up to $15,000 (approximately BRL 82,000) before the visa is issued. The goal of this policy is to discourage overstays and ensure compliance with U.S. immigration laws. …

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is implementing a comprehensive overhaul of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), significantly expanding data collection on SEVP-certified schools and F-1/M-1 international students. This revision to the existing information collection (OMB Control No. 1653-0038), detailed in the Federal Register …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and run through noon Eastern on March 19, 2026. During this period, prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically …