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DHS makes changes to Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals
On October 29, 2025, USCIS announced that EAD filings on or after October 30, 2025, will no longer receive an automatic extension of their EAD while the renewal application is pending. The new rule is effective October 30, 2025, and applies to individuals who file to renew their EADs on or after...
Government Shutdown Immigration Report
IMPACT ON IMMIGRATION MATTERS IF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OCCURS Though Congress is continuing to negotiate on the FY2026 budget, if no agreement is reached, and/or no other stopgap method implemented, we will unfortunately be faced with a government shutdown on October 1, 2025. While there is hope...
TRUMP ISSUES PROCLAMATION REQUIRING $100,000 FEE FOR NEW H-1B PETITIONS
President Trump issued a proclamation on Friday imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. According to the White House, the fee does not apply to existing H-1B visa holders or those already selected in the 2025 lottery. The proclamation is aimed...
Registration Requirements for all Non-US Citizens
What Is Registration? Registration is the process of notifying the U.S. government of your presence as a noncitizen. Although this requirement existed in the law, it has rarely been enforced in the past. In an effort to enforce the above provisions of the regulation, the current administration has...
Visa Processing Update – Interview Waiver Eligibility Reduced to 12 Months
The U.S. Department of State has announced a significant change in the visa interview waiver process. Effective immediately, the eligibility window for visa interview waivers (aka Drop Box) has been reduced from 48 months to just 12 months. This change is part of the implementation of Executive O...
EXECUTIVE ORDERS
How might the executive orders (EOs) signed by President Trump impact me and my family? 1. “Executive Order Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Action” What does this mean? Potential Impacts: 2. “Executive Order Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship” Wha...
Know Your Rights and Immigration FAQs under the Trump Administration
The most important things to remember if you encounter ICE or other immigration officials: What to do if an immigration agent asks to see my documents? ICE Raids What is an ICE Raid? An ICE Raid is when ICE agents go to a worksite without warning as part of an investigation into an employer. ICE ...
Revised Trump Executive Order of March 7, 2017
The President’s new executive order of March 7, 2017 imposes an entry ban on foreign nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, effective 12:01am ET on March 16. Nationals of Iraq are not subject to the ban. The ban does not apply to U.S. lawful permanent residents, dual nationals holding a passport from a non-restricted country and foreign nationals who hold a valid U.S. visa. The Ban also immediately suspends the Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP) and effectively mandates in-person interviews for all nonimmigrant visa applicants, unless an interview is not required by statute or otherwise excepted by the Order.
USCIS Regulation Addresses Job Mobility for Employer-Sponsored Foreign National Workers —- EFFECTIVE 1/17/2017
New USCIS Regulation Addresses Job Mobility for Employer-Sponsored Foreign National Workers On November 18, 2016, USCIS published a new regulation intended to ease restrictions on job mobility for employer-sponsored foreign workers and help enable U.S. businesses to...
Visa Bulletin for December 2016
Visa Bulletin for December 2016
DOL Alert: Electronic Notification of PERM Letters
2016-11-02 -- DOL Alert: Electronic Notification of PERM Letters The Department of Labor has issued an alert that the Atlanta National Processing Center will begin issuing PERM notification letters and accepting certain audit responses and other responses via email...
DOL Finds Visa Fees Can Be Deducted from Employee’s Paycheck
DOL’s Administrative Law Judge found that attorney’s fees cannot be deducted from an employee’s required wage but that it was acceptable for the deduction to come from the final paycheck for unused vacation time. Administrator v. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance...
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Law360: Immigration
- Trump's DHS, FEMA Barred From Withholding Disaster Funds November 21, 2025A California federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction barring President Donald Trump's administration from threatening to withhold $350 million in funding for disaster and emergency response, ruling that a coalition of localities are likely to prevail in their suit challenging the administration.
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