#421 John's Top 10 for Immigration Lawyers [Sept. 22, 2025]

This week's Immigration Lawyers Toolbox® Podcast with John Q. Khosravi, Esq. covers the latest immigration law updates, USCIS trends, and practice tips. Recorded live every Monday, this series keeps attorneys sharp and informed.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Opening Bumper (OBB)
00:33 – Introduction
05:18 – H-1B Proclamation Update
07:12 – Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
07:53 – The "Trump Gold Card" Discussion
09:17 – DV Lottery: $1 Fee Addition
10:06 – Khalil AOS Discretion Denial & INA §237(a)(1)(H)
11:25 – Google Secretly Handed ICE Data on Pro-Palestine Student Activist
11:58 – Foreign H-2A Farmworkers Can Bypass New Visa Interview Rules
12:33 – Syria TPS Completed
15:27 – NIL Case: Judge Rules on U.S. Government NIL Visa Lawsuit
16:33 – Tax Changes for OPT & Hiring Abroad
17:16 – Law360 Report: Challenges in Hiring Legal Counsel
20:23 – Launch of the National Immigration Habeas Institute
22:00 – Outro

Show notes:
(1)  H-1B Proclamation 
a. H-1B FAQ  
b. White House Says Doctors May Exempt From H-1B Fee
(2) Trump Card
(3)  DV Lottery: adding $1 fee 
(5)  Khalil AOS Discretion denial + 237a1h
(6)  Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena .
White House Clears New Immigrant Biometrics Collection Rule
(7)  Foreign H-2A Farmworkers Can Bypass New Visa Interview Rules
(8)  Syria TPS done
(9) Lawsuits
a. Consular Non-reviewability and CSPA 
b.  NIL  
(10)  Tax Changes for OPT/Hiring abroad Bills
(11)  Law360: Not being able to hire a lawyer
(12)  Launch of the National Immigration Habeas Institute

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