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Early this week, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted additional information regarding the new $100,000 fee for H1B visas. On September 19, President Trump issued a proclamation that all new H1B visas would be subject to a $100,000 fee in an effort to curb alleged fraud in the program and promote hiring of U.S. workers. You can read more about this announcement and the H1B program here. This change understandably caused immense confusion and concern among employers, current H1B holders, and those who saw the program as a pathway to live and work in the U.S., such as foreign nationals currently in the U.S. on student visas. 

[ROGERS, AR] Jordan T. Sharp, an associate in the Trust & Estate Planning Group at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP, has been accepted into Class IV of the Heart of America Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The institute convenes in Kansas City beginning December 2025.

On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation entitled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” that appears to require a $100,000 payment to accompany any new H-1B visa petitions submitted on or after September 21, 2025.

Updates on key OSHA initiatives, including the heat stress standard, infectious disease rulemaking, enforcement strategies and more. Consequences of federal policy shifts on states that have State Plans, including how to manage enforcement with consistency. Effects of proposed budget cuts on safety oversight and resources.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP announces the addition of four new associates: Michael Cathey, Evan Nelson, and Maci O’Neal in the Little Rock office, and Minoah Milam in the Rogers office.

In the article, Jamie outlines her priorities for the year ahead, including attorney engagement, advancing technology in the profession, and strengthening the rule of law through public education and programs such as Mock Trial.

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