Eric I. Yun

On June 8, 2026, a federal district court in Massachusetts issued an opinion and order vacating U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies implementing President Donald Trump’s September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation. The Proclamation required payment of a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa applications (See New H-1B Application Fee Requirement Announced). USCIS subsequently issued policies describing when the fee would apply and how it would be collected....

The NJBIA is hosting a webinar on the future of the H-1B visa program, the largest high-skilled immigration program in the U.S. As reforms aim to prioritize higher-paid foreign workers, industry experts, including Archer partner Eric Yun, will address how these changes may affect U.S. businesses, local economies, and the availability of skilled workers. Chair of Archer’s Immigration and Global Mobility Practice, Eric will moderate the panel “Suggestions for the Future of the H-1B Program.” Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Eric and the other panelists on the path forward for this critical immigration program....

On February 26, 2026, Columbia University announced, and various media outlets reported, that a Columbia student had been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that morning.  While there have been many reports of ICE detaining international students over the past year, this incident is notable for how ICE personnel are alleged to have carried out the detention:  By holding themselves out not as ICE agents but as New York Police Department officers looking for a missing child, in order to gain entrance into the Columbia dormitory where the student lived....