On September 18, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) announced that effective October 1, 2026, the agency will “broaden its online presence review” to cover applicants in additional nonimmigrant visa classifications: I (foreign media representatives), TN...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Federal Court Postpones Effective Date of Final Rule Limiting Duration of Status for F, J, I Nonimmigrants
On September 14, 2026, a federal court in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule that would have replaced duration-of-status (D/S) admissions for F, J, and I nonimmigrants with...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted by Firstpost on H-1B Crackdown
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted extensively by Firstpost in ‘U.S. is Shooting Itself in the Foot’: Expert on Trump’s H-1B Crackdown. He said, among other things, that the United States “is shooting itself in the foot by not allowing the best and the brightest to be able...
SAVE and E-Verify Post Updates on TPS for Sudan and Ukraine
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) and E-Verify have posted updates on the status of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from Sudan and Ukraine. Both countries’ TPS and related benefits are...
Uncertainty Continues Re Salvadoran TPS
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and associated work authorization for more than 170,000 Salvadorans in the United States remain uncertain after it had been extended until September 9, 2026. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and E-Verify recently said,...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2027
On September 11, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally established H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2027. September 4, 2026, was the final receipt date for new...
DHS Proposes to Eliminate 60-Day Grace Period for Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Upon Cessation of Employment Before Authorized Stay Expires
On September 11, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to eliminate the 60-day grace period after cessation of employment before the expiration of a nonimmigrant worker’s authorized period of stay. This includes those with E-1, E-2,...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted by New York Sun on Alien Terrorist Removal Court
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Sun in A Ghost Court From 1996 Awakens To Try To Deport an Alleged ISIS Matriarch. Commenting on the Trump administration’s revival of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, he said, “There are usually easier ways to deport...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted by Epoch Times on International Student D/S Rule Lawsuit
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Epoch Times in New D/S Rules for International Students Nearing Effective Date; Lawsuit Still Unresolved. He said that he believes the plaintiffs have a “very good chance of winning" the lawsuit discussed in the article, noting that...
Canada Attracts Researchers From U.S. Universities
According to reports of a Canada-bound “brain drain” from the United States, 21 Canadian universities have taken advantage of Trump administration pressures on scientific research and funding at top U.S. universities by hiring at least 48 researchers from them. The...
