The University of Southern California (USC) has urged faculty and staff in H-1B status to avoid international travel. "Out of an abundance of caution, all faculty and staff in H-1B status currently in the U.S. should put international travel plans on hold until they...
Topic: Immigration Articles
DOS Announces New Policy for Interviewing Immigrant Visa Applicants
Effective November 1, 2025, immigrant visa applicants must be interviewed in the consular district designated for their place of residence, or in their country of nationality if requested, with limited exceptions, the Department of State (DOS) announced. Residents of...
E-Verify Resumes Operations; Employers Hiring When E-Verify Was Unavailable Must Create a Case by October 14
On October 9, 2025, E-Verify announced that it has resumed operations during the federal government shutdown. The announcement includes instructions for employers who hired foreign employees while E-Verify was temporarily not available, tips on how to handle tentative...
Refugee Admissions to be Cut to Record Low in 2026; White Afrikaners to be Prioritized
According to reports, the Trump administration plans to cut refugee admissions to a record low in fiscal year 2026 and prioritize relief for certain groups like white Afrikaners from South Africa whom it deems face "unjust discrimination." The cap of 125,000 set under...
USCIS Targets Minneapolis-St. Paul Area in Immigration Fraud Operation, Warns of Expansion to Other Cities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced on September 30, 2025, that it had conducted "Operation Twin Shield," a "targeted surge of fraud...
Supreme Court Says Trump Administration Can Terminate TPS for Venezuelans
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States. The Supreme Court stayed a September 5, 2025, U.S. district court order pending...
Group Sues Trump Administration Over $100K H-1B Application Fee; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Objects to Fee
In reaction to the Trump administration's $100,000 fee for new H-1B applications, several entities have pushed back, including a lawsuit filed by a group representing many organizations that rely in part on H-1B workers and a letter from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Newsday
In ICE Arrests: What's the Agency's Legal Burden for Making Them? Steve noted that by more widely applying a law dating to the Clinton era, the Trump administration can quickly deport an immigrant who has been in the United States for less than two years "rather than...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in America’s Voice
In Bad Bunny Hops Over U.S. on World Tour, Cites ICE Fears. In a quote from The Hill Steve said, "Hosting global events is more than a point of pride—it's a test of openness, security and competence. A successful World Cup and Olympics would show the world that the...
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Syria; Beneficiaries Have 60 Days to Leave the United States; E-Verify Issues Guidance for Employers
On September 19, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians is terminated and affected Syrian nationals have 60 days to voluntarily depart the United States and return home. "After the 60 days have...
