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On August 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stayed a district court’s order postponing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaraguan, Honduran and Nepalese nationals. The U.S. Department...more
Overview- • So far, 2025 has brought a flurry of immigration changes that have impacted thousands of individuals residing in the United States. • To ensure you have not missed anything, we have summarized and detailed each...more
On August 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have updated their policy manual regarding the discretionary factors that officers may consider in deciding whether to grant certain...more
One of the hallmarks of the new Trump administration is the saying “Promise Made, Promises Kept.” As to immigration enforcement, the administration is fulfilling its promise for strict enforcement of federal law. Illegal...more
In a summer of sweeping immigration updates, the Big Beautiful Bill appears to now reshape how employers manage Form I-9 compliance for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries. On July 22, 2025, the Federal Register...more
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on June 6, 2025 the termination of the designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), after determining that the conditions in Nepal no...more
On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released updated E-Verify compliance information related to revoked Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”) for certain noncitizens whose parole status...more
With the enactment of H.R. 1, also known as One Big Beautiful Bill Act, there are some noteworthy changes to USCIS fees applicable to some immigration benefits that have traditionally been free or of lower cost. Applicants...more
In a major legal development, a federal judge in the Northern District of California has postponed the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision, issued on...more
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) initially deployed the Status Change Report on June 20, 2025, to help certain employers identify whether any E-Verify cases were created using an Employment Authorization...more
In a significant development for employers and Haitian nationals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance to reflect a court-ordered automatic...more
Recent changes in U.S. immigration policy, including the revocation and termination of several humanitarian parole programs and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations, have created new compliance challenges for...more
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), on July 4. The OBBBA affects a wide range of workplace issues, including immigration, benefits, and employment tax liabilities. Below is only a brief...more
The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS),* humanitarian parole,** and the CHNV***...more
On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras and Nicaragua. ...more
The recent termination of the parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and subsequent termination of work authorization for CHNV parolees, has...more
As we have covered in prior blog posts on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) as it continues to evolve, this week brings significant developments. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of TPS...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nicaragua will terminate on September 8. The announcements come only one week after the DHS announced that TPS status...more
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a change in how E-Verify will manage the termination notification of employees with Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that have been revoked....more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has rolled out a new reporting tool to assist Employers who participate in E-Verify in identifying cases where certain employees’ work authorization may have been revoked by...more
On July 1, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, effective September 2, 2025. After September 2, 2025, those individuals who have been...more
After reaching out to both U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) for clarification, USCIS has issued a significant and unexpected update...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun revoking employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens whose parole into the United States has been terminated. This includes individuals paroled...more
E-Verify is an internet-based system through which employers electronically confirm the employment eligibility of their employees. Designed to ensure that employers hire individuals authorized to work in the country, E-Verify...more
On June 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) revocation guidance for E-Verify employers. The guidance put E-Verify employers on notice that they have access...more