President-elect Trump's inauguration is expected to usher in immigration-related actions of various kinds. What will actually happen and when, in the short term and over the long term? Only time will tell. Discussion and preparation on both sides have been...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in BBC News H-1B: Visa Row Under Trump Fuels Anxiety for Indian Dreamers
According to Steve, “The first Trump administration tightened H-1B visas by increasing denial rates and slowing processing times, making it harder for people to get visas in time. It is unclear whether that will happen again in the second Trump administration. Some...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in PolitiFact
Are H-1B Holders Hired as Dog Trainers, Massage Therapists? Here's What Bernie Sanders Misses - "It is too early to tell which side will prevail in this battle" over nonimmigrant work visas, Steve said. "People like Elon Musk want to preserve H-1B visas. Other Trump...
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times
Steve commented in Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office. "Because President Biden has extended protection for the nationals of all these countries [Sudan, Ukraine, Venezuela], President Trump will be unable to deport these...
Steve Yale-Loehr authored an article for the Cornell Law Forum
Read Steve’s article on How Cornell Law is Helping to Fix America's Broken Immigration System.
DHS Releases Statement on Immigration Safety and Enforcement During Los Angeles Area Fires
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement related to immigration enforcement in "protected areas" during the emergency response to the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area: During emergency events, [DHS] works with its federal,...
Romania Added to VWP
On January 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, announced the designation of Romania as a participating country in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The U.S. Embassy in Romania said that U.S. Customs and...
Edakunni Settlement Agreement on Concurrent Adjudication Expires on January 18
A settlement agreement in Edakunni v. Mayorkas, effective for two years, is set to expire on January 18, 2025. Under the agreement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it would bundle the adjudication of the Form I-539 (Application to Extend/Change...
OFLC Publishes List of Randomized H-2B Applications
On January 6, 2025, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that it has published the assignment groups for 8,759 H-2B applications covering 149,953 worker positions with a work start date of April 1, 2025. OFLC said it completed the randomization...
DHS Extends TPS for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela
On January 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. El Salvador: The TPS extension is effective for 18 months, from March 10, 2025, to September 9,...
