The $100K H-1B Fee Is Back and Green Cards Are 'Discretionary': How Immigration Firms Manage Client Money in 2026's Turbulent Landscape

After a June 2026 court fight, the $100,000 H-1B fee is back in effect and USCIS now treats adjustment of status as 'extraordinary relief.' Higher stakes and bigger client deposits make disciplined trust accounting and matter-level cost tracking non-negotiable for immigration firms.