#390 John’s Top 10 for Immigration Lawyers – What Mattered This Month [July 2025]

Immigration law is shifting fast—and so are the challenges lawyers face. In this episode of the Immigration Lawyers Toolbox® Podcast, John Q. Khosravi, Esq. shares 10 essential updates that every immigration attorney needs on their radar:

• New visa reciprocity rules for Pakistan 🇵🇰
• USCIS discretionary denials (and how to prepare)
• OPT students facing status issues for remote work 🌎
• Upcoming elimination of “Duration of Status” (D/S) for F-1 students 🎓
• CBP’s secret contact list that can save you hours 📞
• And much more...
  
  💡 PLUS: Learn about the newly released EB-1A Extraordinary Ability course, packed with real case examples and mentorship to accelerate your practice.

📚 Stay ahead of the curve—listen now and get the tools to navigate these changes with confidence.

• Follow on LinkedIn: Gnanamookan Senthurjothi 
• India Visa Delivery Update
• Interview Waiver Program for Minor Children (under age 14) – China
• CBP Contact
• AOS Discretion Denial Case
• BIA Social Security/Taxes Case (Matter of Gonzalez): 
• Follow on LinkedIn: André Matias His post on OPT and long travel abroad: 
• EB-1A Course
• Travel Ban Waiver (AILA Doc. No. 25062505) - Administration Proposal: Restrict Student & Exchange Visas (DS Policy Change Coming Soon)
• DOL Launches Immigration Policy Office to Streamline Work Visa Access
• Follow on LinkedIn: Poonam Gupta, Esq.