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Asylum / Refugee

Exception to Refugee Ban: Addressing Egregious Actions of South AfricaDHS Expands Categories of Individuals Subject to Expedited Removal (Deportation)Rescinded Biden Immigration Executive Orders: What Employers Need to Know

B Visa

Navigating State Driver’s License Requirements for Foreign Nationals: A Guide for EmployersQatar to Join Visa Waiver ProgramU.S. Embassy in Havana Restores Visa Services for 7 Work, Exchange Visas

Biden Administration

Trump Administration Terminates Humanitarian Parole for Citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, VenezuelaNew Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of TPS for Haiti and VenezuelaTrump Administration: TPS for Haiti Will Terminate Aug. 3, 2025

Biometrics

How Employers Can Prepare for End of Bundled Processing of Work Authorizations for H and L DependentsUSCIS Launches Self-Service Biometrics Appointment Rescheduling ToolKeys Features of USCIS Mobile Biometrics Services

Brexit

In Global Fight for Labor, UK Launches ‘High Potential Individual’ VisaNo-Deal Brexit - Impact on EU Citizens Living and Working in the UK

Business Visitors

New Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to KnowUSCIS Issues Regulation Requiring Alien RegistrationNavigating State Driver’s License Requirements for Foreign Nationals: A Guide for Employers

Citizenship

ETIAS 2026? Start of European Travel Authorization System Delayed AgainSCOTUS to Consider Emergency Applications to Lift Nationwide Injunctions on EO Ending Birthright Citizenship?USCIS Issues Regulation Requiring Alien Registration

Compliance and Enforcement

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaEmployer Compliance with Illinois E-Verify Law Still Necessary Despite DOJ LawsuitEmployers Must Adapt to Worksite Raid Surge: Sanctuary Cities Face Intensified Enforcement Efforts

Congress

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaDetention Bill ‘Laken Riley Act’ Heads for President’s SignatureDHS Announces Permanent Rule for 540-Day Automatic Extension of Work Authorization Renewals

COVID-19

U.S. Visa Dropbox Eligibility Reverts to Pre-COVID Standard, More Applicants Will Need In-Person InterviewsNumber of Chinese Students at U.S. Universities DropsVisiting Brazil? Visa Requirement for Business or to Work Remotely

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

DHS Revokes Legal Status, Sends Parole Termination Notices to CBP One App Users in United StatesTermination of Humanitarian Parole for Citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela Blocked by Federal Court‘Catch and Revoke’ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa Crackdown

DAPA / DACA

USCIS to Establish Alien Registration Form and Process for Undocumented ImmigrantsAdvance Parole Process Unaffected by Trump EO, But Confusion + Delay Expected AnywayImmigration Hurdles Ahead: What Employers Can Expect from the Second Trump Administration

DED

Hong Kong Residents Protected By New Deferred Enforced Departure DirectiveTPS for Lebanese Nationals Now Official Through May 27, 2026What Lebanese Nationals Currently in U.S. Should Know About TPS Designation, DED Option

Department of Labor

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of TPS for Haiti and VenezuelaNavigating Change: What Updated USCIS Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Means for Petitioners

Department of State

‘Catch and Revoke’ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa CrackdownUSCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do NextNew Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to Know

Deportation

New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of TPS for Haiti and VenezuelaUSCIS to Establish Alien Registration Form and Process for Undocumented ImmigrantsTwo Lawsuits Challenge Trump Administration’s Termination of Venezuela TPS

Diversity Lottery

2026 Diversity Visa: Are You Eligible?Registration for FY 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery Opens on October 4, 2023U.S. Embassy in Havana to Resume Immigrant Visa Services

E-1 / E-2

DOS Announces Dropbox Eligibility Reduced to 12 MonthsDHS Announces Permanent Rule for 540-Day Automatic Extension of Work Authorization RenewalsDHS: Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Renewal Applicants

E-3

USCIS Announces Higher Premium Processing FeesEmployers’ Notification Requirements When Employing Foreign Nationals in H-1B, H-1B1, E-3What Happens to the Immigration Agencies When the Government Shuts Down?

EADs

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaTrump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025Termination of Humanitarian Parole for Citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela Blocked by Federal Court

EB-1

USCIS Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees Expected SoonWhat Executive Order on AI Means for ImmigrationNew USCIS Guidance for Evaluating Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professor, Researcher Visa Classifications

EB-2

Navigating Change: What Updated USCIS Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Means for PetitionersUSCIS Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees Expected SoonWhat Executive Order on AI Means for Immigration

EB-3

USCIS Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees Expected SoonNavigating Changes to a Job Post-PERM Certification: Part 1

EB-5

Plans to Replace EB-5 Immigrant Investor ProgramUps and Downs of Golden Visa ProgramsWhat Happens to the Immigration Agencies When the Government Shuts Down?

Entrepreneurs

USCIS: Only ‘01/20/2025’ Edition of Updated Forms Acceptable After Grace PeriodPlans to Replace EB-5 Immigrant Investor ProgramNavigating Change: What Updated USCIS Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Means for Petitioners

ESTA

New Horizons: Romania Joins Visa Waiver ProgramWhat U.S. Travelers to UK Need to Know About UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)Qatar to Join Visa Waiver Program

Exchange Visitors

U.S. Embassy in Havana Restores Visa Services for 7 Work, Exchange VisasCOVID-19 and Employer Responsibilities to Workers on VisasDenials, Delays for Foreign Students, Scholars

Executive Orders

‘Catch and Revoke’ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa CrackdownNo ‘X’ Marks: USCIS No Longer Issuing Documents with ‘X’ GenderSCOTUS to Consider Emergency Applications to Lift Nationwide Injunctions on EO Ending Birthright Citizenship?

Fees and Penalties

H-1B Lottery Registrations Decline to Four-Year LowEmployers Must Adapt to Worksite Raid Surge: Sanctuary Cities Face Intensified Enforcement EffortsETIAS 2026? Start of European Travel Authorization System Delayed Again

General

Navigating State Driver’s License Requirements for Foreign Nationals: A Guide for EmployersUSCIS Updates Form I-9 Expiration DateBringing Dogs Into the U.S.? New Regulations Effective Aug. 1

Global Immigration

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?ETIAS 2026? Start of European Travel Authorization System Delayed AgainNew Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to Know

Green Cards

SCOTUS to Consider Emergency Applications to Lift Nationwide Injunctions on EO Ending Birthright Citizenship?USCIS Issues Regulation Requiring Alien RegistrationUSCIS: Only ‘01/20/2025’ Edition of Updated Forms Acceptable After Grace Period

H-1B

H-1B Lottery Registrations Decline to Four-Year LowU.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do Next

H-2A

Navigating the New H-2A and H-2B Rule: What Employers and Workers Need to KnowNearly 65,000 H-2B Visas Released: What Employers Need to KnowMississippi Court Blocks DOL’s Grant of Organizing Protections to H-2A Farmworkers

H-2B

Navigating the New H-2A and H-2B Rule: What Employers and Workers Need to KnowNearly 65,000 H-2B Visas Released: What Employers Need to KnowU.S. Embassy in Havana Restores Visa Services for 7 Work, Exchange Visas

H-4

U.S. Visa Dropbox Eligibility Reverts to Pre-COVID Standard, More Applicants Will Need In-Person InterviewsPresident Trump’s Immigration-Related Executive Orders: Potential Impact on EmployersImmigration Hurdles Ahead: What Employers Can Expect from the Second Trump Administration

Humanitarian Programs

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaTrump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025DHS Revokes Legal Status, Sends Parole Termination Notices to CBP One App Users in United States

I-9 and E-Verify

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaEmployer Compliance with Illinois E-Verify Law Still Necessary Despite DOJ LawsuitEmployers Must Adapt to Worksite Raid Surge: Sanctuary Cities Face Intensified Enforcement Efforts

Immigrant Petitions

Navigating Change: What Updated USCIS Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Means for PetitionersMissed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays ContinueU.S. Supreme Court: No Judicial Review of Revoked Visa Petitions

Immigrant Visas

Navigating Change: What Updated USCIS Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Means for PetitionersMissed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays ContinueU.S. Supreme Court: No Judicial Review of Revoked Visa Petitions

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Employer Compliance with Illinois E-Verify Law Still Necessary Despite DOJ LawsuitEmployers Must Adapt to Worksite Raid Surge: Sanctuary Cities Face Intensified Enforcement EffortsStaying I-9 and E-Verify Compliant: Updates for Employers

Immigration Litigation

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaEmployer Compliance with Illinois E-Verify Law Still Necessary Despite DOJ LawsuitTrump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025

Industry Specific

H-1B Visas: Will Trump 2.0 Be a Turning Point for Employers Needing Skilled Foreign Workers?Missed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays ContinueImmigration Hurdles Ahead: What Employers Can Expect from the Second Trump Administration

Interagency Coordination

Higher Enforcement Activity Expected After DOL-EEOC Partnership AgreementDHS Proposes Fee of $10 to File H-1B PetitionHave Unpaid Taxes? IRS Warns May Lose U.S. Passport

Introduction

Immigration Reform Back on AgendaU.S. Department of State Issues Guidance on Visa Issuance for Same-Sex Married CouplesArtisanal Work Visas as contemplated by the "Gang of 8"

J-1 Exchange Visitors

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do NextDOS Announces Dropbox Eligibility Reduced to 12 Months

J-1 Trainees

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do NextDOS Announces Dropbox Eligibility Reduced to 12 Months

L-1A / L-1B

USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do NextDOS Announces Dropbox Eligibility Reduced to 12 MonthsU.S. Visa Dropbox Eligibility Reverts to Pre-COVID Standard, More Applicants Will Need In-Person Interviews

L-2

U.S. Visa Dropbox Eligibility Reverts to Pre-COVID Standard, More Applicants Will Need In-Person InterviewsDHS Announces Permanent Rule for 540-Day Automatic Extension of Work Authorization RenewalsHow Employers Can Prepare for End of Bundled Processing of Work Authorizations for H and L Dependents

Legislation

Employer Compliance with Illinois E-Verify Law Still Necessary Despite DOJ LawsuitDetention Bill ‘Laken Riley Act’ Heads for President’s SignatureDACA Case Update: Appeals Court’s Focus on Standing

National Interest Waiver (NIW)

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?Navigating Change: What Updated USCIS Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Means for PetitionersHigh-Skilled Immigrants Saw Rise in Approvals for O-1A Visas, National Interest Waivers

Naturalization

USCIS: Only ‘01/20/2025’ Edition of Updated Forms Acceptable After Grace PeriodUSCIS Improvements Cut Naturalization Processing TimeUSCIS Updates Form N-400 Application for Naturalization

O-1

USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do NextU.S. Visa Dropbox Eligibility Reverts to Pre-COVID Standard, More Applicants Will Need In-Person InterviewsImmigration Hurdles Ahead: What Employers Can Expect from the Second Trump Administration

Other Non-immigrant Visas

‘Catch and Revoke’ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa CrackdownUSCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do NextSCOTUS to Consider Emergency Applications to Lift Nationwide Injunctions on EO Ending Birthright Citizenship?

P-1

U.S. Visa Dropbox Eligibility Reverts to Pre-COVID Standard, More Applicants Will Need In-Person InterviewsU.S. Embassy in Havana Restores Visa Services for 7 Work, Exchange VisasUSCIS Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees Expected Soon

Parole / Advance Parole

DHS Revokes Legal Status, Sends Parole Termination Notices to CBP One App Users in United StatesFederal Court to Block Termination of Humanitarian Parole for Citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, VenezuelaTrump Administration Terminates Humanitarian Parole for Citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela

PERM

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?Navigating Change: What Updated USCIS Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Means for PetitionersMissed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays Continue

Permanent Residence

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?USCIS Issues Regulation Requiring Alien RegistrationUSCIS: Only ‘01/20/2025’ Edition of Updated Forms Acceptable After Grace Period

Social Security Administration

Illinois Enacts Additional Employee Protections on Employers’ E-Verify UseUSCIS Updates Form N-400 Application for NaturalizationWill Reopening of Social Security Administration Offices Ease E-Verify No-Match Backlogs?

Students / CPT / OPT / STEM

U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?‘Catch and Revoke’ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa CrackdownUSCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do Next

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaSCOTUS to Consider Emergency Applications to Lift Nationwide Injunctions on EO Ending Birthright Citizenship?New Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to Know

Tax Issues

Breaking Up: Why U.S. Citizens Living Abroad Renounce CitizenshipData-Based Research Shows Immigration Benefits to CountryElimination of Paper Documentation in Streamlined Entry Process Raises Issues for Foreign Nationals

Temporary (Non-immigrant) Work Visas

H-1B Lottery Registrations Decline to Four-Year LowU.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?‘Catch and Revoke’ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa Crackdown

TN / NAFTA

USCIS Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees Expected SoonUSCIS Announces Higher Premium Processing FeesManufacturing Workforce Shortage: Strategies to Overcome the Skills Gap, H-1B Visa Shortage

TPS

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaTrump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025DHS Revokes Legal Status, Sends Parole Termination Notices to CBP One App Users in United States

Travel (General)

DHS Revokes Legal Status, Sends Parole Termination Notices to CBP One App Users in United StatesETIAS 2026? Start of European Travel Authorization System Delayed AgainNew Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to Know

Travel Ban

New Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to KnowRescinded Biden Immigration Executive Orders: What Employers Need to KnowPresident Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration and What They Mean for Employers

Trump Administration

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaTrump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025U.S. Still Leads in Attracting International Talent — But For How Long?

TSA

TSA Proposes Moving REAL ID Compliance for Domestic Fliers to 2027

Undocumented Individuals

Employers Must Adapt to Worksite Raid Surge: Sanctuary Cities Face Intensified Enforcement EffortsSCOTUS to Consider Emergency Applications to Lift Nationwide Injunctions on EO Ending Birthright Citizenship?USCIS to Establish Alien Registration Form and Process for Undocumented Immigrants

US Immigration

H-1B Lottery Registrations Decline to Four-Year LowSupreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaTrump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025

USCIS

H-1B Lottery Registrations Decline to Four-Year LowSupreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for VenezuelaTrump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025

Visa Bulletin

Implications of Priority Date Retrogression for R-1 Religious Worker VisasImmigration Reform BillPublic Charge Rule Blocked by Federal Court

Visa Waiver Program

New Horizons: Romania Joins Visa Waiver ProgramQatar to Join Visa Waiver ProgramCustoms and Border Protection Offers Tips to Avoid Summer Travel Delays
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