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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Proposed rule on H-1B cap selection process should be coming soon

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent for review a proposed rule (Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions) regarding the H-1B lottery selection...more

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Key Government Takeaways from the 2025 AILA Conference

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Each year, the AILA National Conference provides an invaluable opportunity to hear directly from government officials on immigration policies, operational updates, and agency priorities. Among the most anticipated sessions...more

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Travel Bans Are Back – Are Exemptions Possible?

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Travel bans are back, with an initial list of 19 countries, and that list may be expanded to include an additional 36 nations. This latest round of travel restrictions find their basis in Presidential Proclamation 10949...more

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DHS Ends Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in the United States

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the Federal Register that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals will be terminated on September 2, 2025. ...more

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Major Updates to Immigration Proceedings Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants in the U.S.

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On June 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially terminated the Biden-era parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). This DHS notice revokes both their parole and their...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Updates on Immigration Relief Programs: CHNV Parole and TPS

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In March 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made several changes to various immigration relief programs, which were enjoined in different federal district courts. More recently, the Supreme Court of the United...more

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U.S. Implements Sweeping Travel Bans Affecting 19 Countries: Key Details and Exemptions

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The United States has announced a new set of travel restrictions targeting nationals from 19 countries, with full entry bans imposed on 12 nations and partial restrictions on 7 others. The policy, set to take effect on June...more

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Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court Order Pausing Termination of CHNV Parole Program

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

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

SCOTUS Allows Trump Administration to Terminate CHNV Parole Program; Current Status of Venezuelan & Haitian TPS

On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court order staying the termination of the CHNV (Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan) humanitarian parole...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

CHNV Parole Pause: Mass Terminations Blocked, Chaos for Employers as Emergency Motion Filed by Government

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Last week, a federal district court in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the mass termination of parole and employment authorization for beneficiaries of the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more

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Federal Judge Order Suspends Termination of Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program

On April 14, 2025, a Massachusetts federal district court judge issued a temporary nationwide order suspending the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) termination of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV)...more

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Judge Temporarily Stays DHS Termination of Humanitarian Immigration Parole

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On April 14, 2025, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued an order staying the notice published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would have terminated, as of April 24, 2025, the humanitarian parole...more

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Maintaining F-1 Student Visa Status

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International students, who commonly have what is known as an F-1 visa, are authorized to enter the U.S. to pursue full-time academic degrees at accredited institutions, certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program...more

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DHS Revokes Legal Status, Sends Parole Termination Notices to CBP One App Users in United States

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On April 11, 2025, DHS sent a Notice of Parole Termination to individuals who utilized the Biden-era online appointment CBP One App to enter and stay in the United States on Humanitarian Parole while applying for asylum....more

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Federal Judge Stays Termination of Humanitarian Parole and Work Authorization Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and...

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On April 14, 2025, a federal judge in in the District Court of Massachusetts halted the order issued by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that revoked the humanitarian parole legal status and work...more

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Federal Judge Signals Likely Pause on Early Termination of CHNV Parole Program

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A federal court is poised to temporarily block the early termination of the humanitarian parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV), a move that could impact the legal status and work...more

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Federal Court to Block Termination of Humanitarian Parole for Citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela

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On Apr. 10, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani stated her intention to block DHS’s Mar. 25, 2025, decision to terminate Humanitarian Parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, also known as...more

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2025 Employment Law Trends: Navigating the Shifting Landscape and What Employers Need to Know

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As we move further into 2025, the employment law landscape continues to evolve rapidly, driven by significant regulatory changes and emerging workplace dynamics. For employers and counsel, staying ahead of these trends is...more

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Court Reinstates TPS for Venezuelans During Pendency of Court Proceedings

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Our Immigration Team explores a federal court order that halts the Trump Administration’s move to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the United States....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Court blocks termination of TPS for Venezuelans: Protections stay in place for now

A federal judge in California has temporarily halted the effort of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to terminate Temporary Protected Status – known as “TPS” – for Venezuelans. The ruling applies to approximately...more

McGuireWoods LLP

DHS to End Humanitarian Immigration Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans

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On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register that it will terminate the humanitarian parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that gave...more

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US Department of Homeland Security Terminates CHNV Parole Program

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice in the Federal Register terminating the parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) effective April 24, 2025....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Humanitarian Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV) Terminated

Effective immediately, the termination of the humanitarian parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV) affects all beneficiaries who were granted protection from removal and work authorization for...more

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DOS Significantly Limits the Visa Interview Waiver Program

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The Department of State announced it is restricting the eligibility for visa interview waiver appointments (commonly known as dropbox). To remain eligible for dropbox, applicants must be applying for a visa in the same...more

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From Waiver to Waitlist: Fewer Travelers Can Skip the US Visa Interview

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On February 18, 2025, the US Department of State announced a new policy requiring more foreign nationals to attend in-person interviews to apply for nonimmigrant visas....more

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