On September 8, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced that all immigrant visas in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 have been issued. As a result, U.S. embassies and consulates cannot issue additional immigrant...
Topic: Immigration Articles
DOS Ends Third-Country Nonimmigrant Visa Appointments
On September 6, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced that nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants generally must schedule their appointments at the U.S. embassy or consulate in their country of nationality or residence. Third-country visa appointment scheduling is...
U.S. Suspends Nonimmigrant Visas for Most Palestinians
According to reports, the Trump administration has suspended nonimmigrant visas for most Palestinian passport holders, in addition to an earlier suspension of visas for Gazans. The suspension includes visas for university studies, medical treatment, business, and...
DHS Terminates 2021 TPS Designation for Venezuela; Judge Restores TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians
On September 5, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), effective 11:59 p.m. on November 7, 2025. DHS said that Venezuelans leaving the United States can use...
All EB-2 Immigrant Visas for FY 2025 Have Been Issued; New Visa Numbers for FY 2026 Will Become Available on October 1
On September 2, 2025, the Department of State announced that all immigrant visas in the employment-based second preference (EB-2) green card category for fiscal year (FY) 2025 have been issued. As a result, U.S. embassies and consulates cannot issue additional EB-2...
USCIS Plans to Recruit and Train ‘Special Agents’ to Exercise Additional Law Enforcement Authorities
On September 4, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it plans to recruit and train special agents who will exercise additional law enforcement authorities. Specifically, "newly minted USCIS 1811 classified officers (commonly known as...
Hundreds Arrested at Georgia Hyundai Plant in Massive Operation
According to reports, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested approximately 475 people during a raid on a Hyundai manufacturing plant outside of Savannah, Georgia, that produces electric cars and is in a joint venture with South Korea's LG Energy...
Steve Yale-Loehr in Newsweek: Florida Issues H-1B Visa Warning
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Newsweek in Florida Issues H-1B Visa Warning. He said, "Every government program has a few people who try to scam the system. But we shouldn't throw out the baby with the bath water and abolish the H-1B visa program. In my experience...
Steve Yale-Loehr in The Hill: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Create a Chaotic Nightmare
In an op-ed, Steve Yale-Loehr argues that eliminating birthright citizenship would upend long-standing constitutional principles and create legal and logistical chaos in the U.S. immigration system. Read it: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Create a Chaotic...
Send Business Visa Inquiries Through Navigator, Not Via Email, DOS Says
According to reports, business visa inquiries to the Department of State (DOS) must now be sent through the Visa Navigator platform rather than via email. The Visa Navigator, which leads the user through a series of prompts, can be found on the relevant U.S. embassy...
