Immigration Insights Podcast: International Entrepreneur Parole Program & Biometrics Requirement
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
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to terminate the humanitarian parole program giving approximately 532,000 nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela the right to hold work...more
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
Employers should be mindful of four critical immigration developments that have recently taken place and could impact your workplace. Here is the latest update from our Immigration Team....more
The Trump administration recently announced it would terminate the humanitarian parole program affecting approximately 532,000 nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who currently hold work authorization in the...more
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
On March 25, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice terminating the categorical parole program for certain aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (“CHNV”) and their immediate family members....more
Last week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new guidance on the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), which was first published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on January 17, 2017. Full...more
On Burr & Forman's "Immigration Insights" podcast, host Melissa Azallion Kenny provides listeners with updates on the International Entrepreneur Parole Program and the suspension of biometric fees for dependent applicants....more
Employers who have employees authorized to work under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program should start prepping for change in the next six months. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on September 5, 2017,...more
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration formally announced its intent to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. What follows is a practical guide on the impact of this latest...more
USCIS announced on September 5, 2017, that they are phasing in a rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The DACA program began in 2012 and granted temporary status and work permits to the...more
What is EB-6? On January 17, 2017, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) formally released the final rule to allow International Entrepreneurs to legally remain and work in the United States in a...more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new proposed rule for entrepreneurs. If the rule becomes law, qualified entrepreneurs would be considered for parole (temporary permission to be...more