Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the South China Morning Post in U.S. Can Choose to Deport Hongkongers Under Deferred Enforced Departure Scheme. He said, “Termination of DED can be challenged in court. But the Trump administration is likely to argue that it has wide...
Topic: Immigration Articles
CBP Proposes to Require Rail Carriers to Transmit Advance Traveler Information When Entering or Leaving the United States
On October 13, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a proposed rule to require rail carriers to transmit advance electronic traveler information to CBP for any individual (crew or passenger) who is arriving in or departing from the United States on...
DHS Interim Final Rule Expedites Termination of Refugee Status
On October 14, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule to expedite termination of refugee status when DHS determines that a person was not a refugee within the meaning of INA § 101(a)(42) at the time of admission to the United...
USCIS Publishes Final Rule Ending Automatic EAD Extensions in Certain Work Authorization Categories
On October 14, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule, effective the same day, that ends the practice of automatically extending the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) (Forms I–766) for those who have timely...
USCIS Proposes to Eliminate Deference to Prior Approvals Involving Same Facts When Adjudicating Extensions
On October 14, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that would eliminate deference to a prior approval involving the same facts when adjudicating a request to extend a petition for employment or stay. USCIS said that the...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in Times of India on PERM Program Suspension
In PERM Freeze: Indian IT Stocks Rally, But Talent Exodus Looms, Steve said, “I am sure the companies will sue. But litigation takes time, and in the meantime these companies can’t use the PERM green card system. This is another attack on legal immigration by the...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin Policy of Not Collecting Biometric Info From Detainees With Pending Immigration Applications
On October 7, 2026, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s policy of not collecting the biometric information required to continue processing the immigration applications of people in immigration detention. The judge noted, among other things,...
Visa Bulletin for October Notes Retrogressions in Some Employment-Based Visa Categories
The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for October 2026 notes that with the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 immigrant visa numbers, dates for filing and final action dates have advanced across various immigrant visa categories. However, some employment-based...
Trump Admin Announces Investigation Into ‘Visa Fraud’ at Top U.S. Universities
At a press conference on H-1B and J-1 visa fraud held on October 8, 2026, Vice President J. D. Vance and Anthony D’Esposito, Inspector General for the Department of Labor, announced “a historic investigation into the J-1 visa fraud involving nine major American...
Trump Admin Suspends Microsoft and Adobe From PERM Labor Certification Program
At a press conference on H-1B and J-1 visa fraud held on October 8, 2026, Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling announced the suspension of Microsoft and Adobe from the PERM labor certification program, along with Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini. He...
