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• Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions closes in 16 days
• Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority closes in 20 days

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• 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B and L-1 Visas in force tomorrow
• Adjudication of Civil Penalties Against International Marriage Brokers in force in 2 days
• Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media in force in 7 days
• Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility in force in 10 days
• Inflation Adjustment for EOIR OBBBA Fees; Fiscal Year 2027 in force in 23 days

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