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  • The United States continues to attract the largest share of international graduate students, particularly in STEM fields, but its dominance may be slipping.
  • Other countries are expanding their post-study work options and streamlining their immigration pathways to compete for the world’s best and brightest.
  • U.S. employers seeking to secure international talent should act early
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Takeaways:

  • Increased Worksite Enforcement: Businesses can expect a surge in ICE raids and I-9 audits at workplaces.
  • Impact on Sanctuary Cities: Federal agents will target sanctuary cities for immigration enforcement operations.
  • Employer Preparedness: Businesses, especially those operating in sanctuary cities, should have an action plan ready for potential ICE enforcement actions.

Tom Homan, President Donald…

USCIS has published a new version of Form I-9 and effected new updates to the form and E-Verify.

Employers can use the new 01/20/2025 edition date (expiring 5/31/2027) Form I-9, but the following previous versions continue to be valid:

  • 08/01/23 edition date, valid until 05/31/2027; and
  • 08/01/23 edition date, valid until 07/31/2026.

Employers using an…

The U.S. State Department’s “Catch and Revoke” program uses artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor foreign nationals, particularly student visa holders. The program aims to identify individuals who express support for Hamas, Hezbollah, or other U.S.-designated terrorist organizations through social media activity or participation in protests and revoke their visas. To date, approximately 300 foreign nationals…

Effective April 2, 2025, all documents issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will identify individuals as either male or female. Previously, USCIS-issued documents also listed “X” as a gender.

This policy change is a direct response to President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025, executive order (EO) vowing to “defend women’s rights and protect…

Takeaways

  • The initial drawing includes registrants under both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 master’s cap.
  • Employers and attorneys have been notified of selection results through their myUSCIS accounts.
  • H-1B petitions must be filed between 04.01.25 and 06.30.25 to use the cap selection.

USCIS announced on Mar. 31, 2025, that it has completed the…

The Trump Administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions blocking enforcement of the executive order (EO) to end birthright citizenship.

Following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an EO directing federal agencies to refuse recognition of U.S. citizenship for children born in the United States to mothers who…

The Trump Administration is reportedly finalizing a new travel ban that will prohibit or severely limit the citizens of more than 40 countries from entering the United States.

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at enhancing vetting procedures. This EO directed the secretary of state, the attorney…

On March 12, 2025, USCIS issued an Interim Final Regulation (IFR) designating a new registration form to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. The IFR goes into effect on April 11, 2025.

Under current law, with limited exceptions, non-U.S. citizens over the age of 14 who remain in the United States for at…