Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (IFR) that provides a new online process for unregistered foreign nationals to comply with the decades-old but rarely enforced...more
On August 15, 2025, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo outlining additional and unprecedented criteria to establish eligibility for applicants applying for U.S. citizenship. To...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) August 2025 policy memorandum on naturalization applications demonstrates the agency’s heightened scrutiny in conferring citizenship and raises questions on how newly...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 June 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued an internal memorandum on Civil Division enforcement priorities that included denaturalization as a top 5 priority. The priorities laid out in the DOJ internal...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a suspension in enforcing the 2024 rule from the Biden Administration that is designed to enhance protections for H-2A workers....more
On June 4, 2025, President Trump announced restrictions on entry to the United States by nationals of several designated countries. The Executive Order (EO) titled “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the...more
This Holland & Knight alert details new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rules amending a preexisting but rarely enforced registration requirement for foreign nationals, including Canadians and child visa holders on...more
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
On June 4, 2025, the White House issued two presidential proclamations that impose new constraints on visa issuance and travel to the United States. These actions are expected to impact multinational employers, academic...more
On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order granting the Trump administration’s application to stay a lower court order temporarily halting the rescission of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159 ”Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” directing the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to ensure that foreign nationals comply with their...more
On April 11, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin enforcing the newly created requirement....more
On March 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an Interim Final Regulation (IFR) designating a new registration form to comply with statutory alien registration requirements. The rule takes effect on...more
Federal immigration officials are about to significantly expand foreign national registration enforcement by requiring certain noncitizens to register with the government, provide biometric data, and carry proof of...more
The initial months of President Donald Trump’s second term have seen the administration enact several significant new immigration policies that have immediate implications for employers across the United States. Understanding...more
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” This order launched a 60-day...more
In a significant move to attract wealthy investors, President Donald Trump has floated a new immigration initiative known as the “Gold Card.” The initial announcement indicates that the Gold Card will make the EB-5 investment...more
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
Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order suspends entry into the U.S. through the southern border by individuals who fail to provide federal officials with sufficient medical information, criminal history and...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice expanding the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove individuals deemed unlawfully present in the United States who are unable to...more
On January 2, 2025, the most recent Form I-9 Fine Matrix outlining the costs for Form I-9 compliance violations was published in the Federal Register. After a government audit of an employer’s Forms I-9, Employment...more
On December 9, 2024, The Department of State issued two major revisions to its Exchange Visitor Skills list resulting in reducing the number of countries on the Exchange Visitor Skills List by almost half. Countries such as...more
For the first time since 2009, the U.S. Department of State has proposed updates to the “Skills List” that applies to J-1 visa holders and determines, in some cases, whether the J-1 visa holder is subject to the two-year home...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months, and also established procedures for eligible Lebanese nationals granted Deferred...more