Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Holiday Travel Alert: Visa Appointments Disrupted; Revocation Trends
We are alerting clients about recent developments affecting H-1B and H-4 travelers and visa holders, and others, this winter: visa appointment disruptions tied to expanded screening and an increase in visa revocation notices reportedly linked to prior arrest history....
Steve Yale-Loehr to Lead 2026 Immigration Law Outlook Webinar
Steve Yale-Loehr and four other Cornell Law experts will present a free webinar on Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET on how immigration law and policy changed in 2025 and what we might expect in 2026. More information and registration is here:...
Steve Yale-Loehr Featured in Newsweek Immigration Analysis
In the article on the firing of eight immigration judges, Steve noted that President Trump’s large-scale removal plans face a massive backlog of nearly four million pending cases, emphasizing that “you just cannot deport people without a hearing.” Read article...
Workforce Coalition Presses DHS and DOL on H-2B Supplemental Visas for FY 2026
On December 2, 2025, a group of organizations calling itself the "H-2B Workforce Coalition" urged Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer to "promptly make available 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026" due...
DOS Prioritizes Attendees of Sports Events, Investors; Announces “FIFA PASS” Initiative
According to reports, the Department of State (DOS) has sent cables to all diplomatic and consular posts instructing them to prioritize visa applications for U.S. visitors coming for major sports events, including the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics, and...
USCIS Orders ‘Hold and Review’ of All Pending Asylum Applications, Review/Re-Review of Benefit Applications of Those From ‘High-Risk Countries’
On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memorandum ordering USCIS personnel to "hold and review" all pending asylum applications and all USCIS benefit applications filed by those from "high-risk countries." The memo also calls...
USCIS Announces New ‘Vetting Center’
On December 5, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the establishment of a new USCIS Vetting Center to be headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The new center will be "a specialized unit to strengthen the ability of America's immigration...
USCIS Reduces Maximum Validity Period for Some Work Permits
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reduced the maximum validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories. This update also incorporates changes to EAD validity periods made by recent legislation, USCIS said. USCIS...
DOS Expands Social Media Vetting to H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants
Starting December 15, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) will extend its enhanced social media vetting to H-1B specialty-occupation workers and their H-4 dependent family members. This newest expansion of the government's online presence screening practices for...
Expert Commentary: Steve Yale-Loehr Weighs In on Trump’s Green Card Review Directive in Chosun Biz
In Trump Orders Review of Green Cards From 19 Countries After Washington, DC, Terror Shooting. Steve said, "A green card is a right protected by constitutional due process. An executive order revoking green cards solely on the basis of nationality, without...
