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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services › New Regulations › Non-Immigrant Visas

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DHS seeks to change admission period for certain foreign nationals from “duration of status” to “fixed admission” period

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has published a proposed rule that would fundamentally change the way foreign nationals are admitted to the United...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

June 2025 Immigration Updates: TN Visas, U.S. Passport Gender Identity Policy, and Resumption of Processing of F and J Visa...

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Recent United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. State Department updates require businesses and individuals to adhere to new TN visa eligibility criteria—such as prohibiting self-employment,...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

USCIS Makes Changes to TN Policy Manual: Key Updates for Employers

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USCIS has released an update to its Policy Manual, bringing significant changes to regulations on the TN nonimmigrant visa classification and perhaps some employers’ practices. For instance, because of changes to the...more

Mayer Brown

H-1B Modernization: Biden’s Final Move, Trump’s First Challenge?

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new regulation to “modernize” the H‑1B program, a visa category commonly used by US employers to hire skilled foreign workers. The new regulation takes effect on...more

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U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Publishes a NEW Rule Benefitting Employment-Based Immigration

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On January 17, 2017, a long awaited new rule (the “New Rule”) published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) went into effect. Companies and foreign nationals that are employed in various nonimmigrant...more

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