In Immigration in Focus Episode 11, immigration attorney Maria Aguila explains the federal court ruling striking down the Trump administration’s 75-country immigrant visa processing policy and why the decision does not mean that every affected applicant will automatically receive a visa. Maria also discusses the administration’s expanding scrutiny of legal immigration, including public-charge screening, consular processing, tourist and business visas, and asylum applicants.

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In this episode of Immigration in Focus, immigration attorney Maria Aguila explains DHS’s newly proposed $103,265 additional fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions and what it could mean for employers and foreign professionals. She also discusses the administration’s reported plan to revoke B-1/B-2 tourist and business visas for potentially up to 200,000 people who later sought asylum, including what affected immigrants should know as this policy develops.

USCIS is making major changes in September 2026, including new editions of Forms I-539 and I-765 beginning September 15 and Form I-485 beginning September 18—with no grace period for older editions after the applicable cutoff dates. Maria Aguila also explains the new public charge guidance in simple terms and discusses a disturbing new trend involving scammers using artificial intelligence to impersonate real immigration attorneys.