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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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DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

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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

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Update: USCIS Expands Eligibility for 540-Day EAD Extension

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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

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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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US Department of State Releases July 2025 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in July 2025. The Final Action Dates chart shows slight advancement in several...more

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Diversity Visa Lottery Selection Finalized for Fiscal Year 2026

On May 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of State completed the selection process for the Diversity Visa Lottery for fiscal year 2026. Created by the Immigration Act of 1990, the U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) program, often referred to...more

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SSA Pauses Automatic Issuance of SSNs for Certain Immigration Applicants

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has quietly hit pause on a key program that streamlined Social Security number (SSN) issuance for nonimmigrant and immigrant applicants. As of March 19, 2025, the Enumeration Beyond...more

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USCIS Issues Updated Guidance on Terminated Venezuela TPS Following SCOTUS Decision

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USCIS has issued updated guidance following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 19, 2025, decision to grant the Justice Department’s emergency request to lift a March 31 California district court order halting DHS’s termination of...more

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New Travel Ban Issued Restricting U.S. Entry by Foreign Nationals of Select Countries

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On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals from select countries, which took effect on June 9, 2025. Citing national security and public safety concerns, the order...more

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Trump Executive Order Triggers Travel Bans for 19 Countries and Harvard’s New F/M/J Students; World Cup Athletes Exempt

On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued two separate proclamations limiting visa issuance and travel to the United States for the nationals of 19 countries. Long anticipated, the full suspension of entry and travel ban...more

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DHS Announces Termination of Nepal TPS, Effective August 2025

On June 5, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nepal would not be extended and would be terminated, effective August 5, 2025. ...more

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Trump Security Plan Equals New Travel Ban

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The Trump Administration announced a new travel ban impacting 19 countries earlier this week, effective Monday, June 9 at 12:01 a.m....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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Judge Rules Thousands of Venezuelan TPS Beneficiaries Remain Work Authorized; Group Focuses on DHS Venezuela, Haiti TPS Decision

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On June 2, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cannot invalidate Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) documents, including work authorization documents,...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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Trump’s New Travel Ban: What You Need to Know

President Donald Trump recently signed a proclamation reinstating and expanding the United States travel ban. The travel ban takes effect Monday, June 9, 2025, and as such, those affected by the ban should ensure they enter...more

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Travel Ban Returns, Addressing National Security and Public Safety Concerns

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On June 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation banning foreign nationals from specific countries from traveling to the United States. The Proclamation relates to security and public safety...more

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Temporary protected status for Nepal will end in August

Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a notice terminating Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese nationals effective August 5. This is expected to affect more than 12,000 individuals. This means that...more

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Trump Administration Enacts New Immigration Proclamation: Travel Ban Effective June 9

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On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation implementing new entry restrictions for individuals from countries identified by his administration as presenting elevated risks to U.S. national security and...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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