In U.S. Set to Deport Permanent Residents Over Alleged Support to Haitian Gang Leaders, Steve said that before the current Trump administration, trying to take away someone's permanent resident status in this manner was "very rare." Steve said it seemed unlikely that...
Topic: Immigration Articles
The Hill: Steve Yale-Loehr Warns Trump’s Immigration Plans Could Threaten Global Sporting Events
Steve Yale-Loehr authored an op-ed, Trump's Immigration Policies Could Wreck the World Cup and the Olympics, exploring how President Trump’s immigration restrictions could jeopardize the success of international events like the World Cup and the Olympics.
OFLC Announces Changes in Email Addresses for National Processing Centers
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification is changing the mailing address for all its programs to: Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210. As a follow-up to this process, on July 25,...
DOS Updates Visa Reciprocity Schedules, Reduces Validity Period for Nonimmigrant Visas
The Department of State (DOS) has updated the visa reciprocity schedules for more than 50 countries, significantly reducing the validity period for nonimmigrant visas. Foreign nationals from affected countries will now be issued visas only for a period of three months...
DOS Announces Investigation of Harvard’s Participation in Exchange Visitor Program
On July 23, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced an investigation into Harvard University's "continued eligibility as a sponsor" for the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. The announcement referenced national security concerns generally but provided no specifics...
‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ Introduces New $250 ‘Visa Integrity Fee’; USCIS Releases List of Fees
The recently enacted "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1) introduces a new $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for nonimmigrants, among other fees. The Visa Integrity Fee is intended to boost funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs...
Steve Yale-Loehr Interviewed by Arizona Republic on Birthright Citizenship
In the article, Confused About the Status of Birthright Citizenship in the U.S.? Here's What to Know, Steve said that he is "confident that some lower courts will decide on the merits that President Trump's efforts to repeal birthright citizenship are...
Joseph Edlow Confirmed as USCIS Director
On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Joseph Edlow as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Mr. Edlow previously served as deputy director for policy and chief counsel at USCIS, deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of...
USCIS Implements Supreme Court Order on 2023 Venezuela TPS Designation
On July 14, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released instructions implementing a Supreme Court emergency stay in National TPS Alliance v. Noem for Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries who received certain TPS-related...
H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2026; New H-1B Proposed Rule Will Prioritize Higher Salaries
H-1B cap reached. On July 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as...
