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TPS Haiti Work Authorization Extended to February 2026, Employers need to Make I-9 Updates.

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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

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USCIS Notifies all Potential Petitioners of Beneficiaries Selected in the H-1B CAP Lottery for FY26

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap,...more

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USCIS Reached the Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap. On July 18, 2025, USCIS announced that it received enough petitions to reach the mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular...more

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DHS Announces End of TPS Designations for Nicaragua and Honduras

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On July 7, 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TPS designations for Nicaragua and Honduras will not be extended. TPS designations for both countries expired on July 5, 2025. The 60-day transition period will...more

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What Are the Immigration Impacts in Budget Reconciliation Bill H.R. 1?

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The House of Representatives passed budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, entitled “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that includes significant changes to the immigration fee structure. As the Senate prepares its version of the...more

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TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now

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In a significant development for Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, a federal district court in California has issued an injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from invalidating...more

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Presidential Proclamation Restricting Travel from Certain Countries: What Businesses Need to Know

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President Trump signed a proclamation entitled “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” This action reinstates...more

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Navigating the New Entry Restrictions: Implications for Global Mobility and Workforce Planning

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On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation aimed at enhancing national security by restricting the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States. This action builds on Executive...more

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DHS: Cameroon TPS Will Terminate Effective August 3

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Cameroon’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will expire Aug. 3, 2025. On April 14, 2025, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she will not renew Cameroon’s TPS designation....more

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Humanitarian Parole Uncertainty: SCOTUS Halts CHNV Program, While Lower Court Orders Continued for Processing for CHNV, Afghans,...

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The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted an April 14, 2025, temporary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) decision to terminate humanitarian parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more

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Recent Developments in U.S. Immigration Policy: Venezuelan TPS, Afghan TPS and Birthright Citizenship

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Venezuelan TPS: Legal Challenges and Employment Impacts - On May 19, 2025, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. As a result of this...more

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SCOTUS Unravels 2023 TPS for Venezuela: Employers Await USCIS Guidance

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In a pivotal immigration development, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has effectively granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permission to proceed with the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

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Termination of TPS for Afghans Effective July 14, 2025: Implications and Legal Challenge

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under Secretary Kristi Noem, has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals residing in the United States. The notice of termination,...more

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CHNV Parole Pause, Continued: Mass Terminations Still Blocked, but SCOTUS Appeal Looms

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In the ongoing narrative of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), on Monday, May 5th, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...more

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Do Weekends Count? SCOTUS Decides They Don’t for Voluntary-Departure Deadline

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On calculating a noncitizen’s voluntary-departure deadline, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a deadline that falls on a weekend or legal holiday automatically extends to the next business day. Monsalvo Velázquez v. Bondi, No....more

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New Registration Requirement for Noncitizens Staying in the United States for 30+ Days

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Key Takeaways - - Certain noncitizens of age 14 or older must now register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) if they remain in the United States for 30 days or more. - Some noncitizens are already...more

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USCIS New Alien Registration Requirement: Are You on the List?

On March 12, 2025, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services published the Interim Final Rule in the Federal Register, “Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration,” that became effective on April 11, 2025....more

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The New Immigration Registry: What You Need to Know

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On April 11, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin enforcing the newly created requirement....more

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Noncitizen Alien Registration Requirement Takes Effect on April 11, 2025

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Effective April 11, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), requires certain noncitizens to apply for registration and fingerprinting....more

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Update: New Regulation on Alien Registration Requirement Takes Effect on April 11 After Federal Judge Denies Request for...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Interim Final Rule (IFR) requiring non-citizens who remain in the U.S. for 30 days or more — and were not previously registered — to register and carry proof of their...more

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USCIS to Establish Alien Registration Form and Process for Undocumented Immigrants

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USCIS has announced that it is establishing a new form and process by which undocumented immigrants may register pursuant to section 262 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. § 1302) and a Jan. 20, 2025,...more

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DHS Partially Vacates 2024 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Haiti

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On February 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register partially vacating the July 1, 2024 extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

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Immigration Enforcement Actions and Compliance – Best Practices for Employers

Through a series of sweeping executive orders, the Trump Administration has launched a systematic overhaul of U.S. immigration policy.  The Administration’s prioritization of immigration enforcement will likely impact...more

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ICE Expands Enforcement to Schools, Hospitals and Places of Worship

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will no longer follow guidelines that once limited immigration enforcement in so-called “protected” or “sensitive” locations. The change stems from President Trump’s Executive Order...more

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What is Temporary Protected Status?

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Temporary Protected Status (TPS), enacted in 1990, is available to nationals of designated countries who are already present in the United States, but unable to safely return to their home country....more

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