On March 13, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its guidance on automatic extensions of work authorization for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries. Specifically, USCIS said that if a TPS beneficiary presents a TPS-based...
Topic: Immigration Articles
DOS Final Rule Amends Diversity Visa Program Documentation Requirements
On March 11, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) published a final rule amending regulations governing the Diversity Visa (DV) program. The new amendments require a DV petitioner to provide valid, unexpired passport information and to upload a scan of the biographic...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in New York Times on Court Clash
Steve was quoted by the New York Times in A Judge’s ‘Battle Royale’ With Trump and the Supreme Court. Steve said, "This is a battle royale, both on the merits and on the relationship between lower courts and the Supreme Court."
U.S. Reportedly Sets Goal of Processing 4,500 South Afrikaner Refugee Applications Per Month
According to reports, the Department of State (DOS) has set a goal of processing 4,500 white South Afrikaner refugee applications per month. To accomplish this goal, trailers are being set up on U.S. Embassy property in Pretoria, a contracting document said. “The...
Yemen TPS to End on May 4, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced publication of a notice terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation for Yemen effective May 4, 2026. The publication follows DHS’s announcement on February 13, 2026, of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision...
Appeals Court Allows Haitian TPS to Remain Pending Further Litigation
On March 6, 2026, in a 2-to-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a lower court ruling in Miot v. Trump that an estimated 350,000 Haitians in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) can remain and work legally while a case...
Middle East: Alert for Employers and Travelers
As instability spreads across the Middle East amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, widespread travel and security disruptions are creating significant uncertainty, with reports of travelers stranded and commercial operations interrupted. Escalating security...
Advocacy Organization Comments on Religious Workers Interim Final Rule
On February 25, 2026, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) submitted comments on an interim final rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that reduces the required time abroad for religious workers. AILA said it welcomed the rule, which...
U.S. Embassies Update Travel Advisories in Middle East in Response to Increased Risks and Armed Conflict
U.S. embassies have issued new security alerts and updated travel advisories for several countries in response to unrest and armed conflict in the Middle East region: The U.S. Embassy Virtual Iran announced that due to military operations and other risks, U.S....
DOL Proposes Rule on Determining Employee/Independent Contractor Status
On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule that would rescind the analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and replace it with analysis that it...
