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Steve Yale-Loehr Comments on Wole Soyinka’s U.S. Visa Revocation in The New York Times
In Nigerian Nobel Laureate Says the U.S. Revoked His Visa, Steve noted that although Nigerian author Wole Soyinka's criticism of President Trump could have made him a target for visa revocation, not showing up to an interview also could have provided the State...
Presidential Determination Limits Refugee Admissions to Historic Low of 7,500 in FY 2026, Prioritizes Afrikaners From South Africa
A Presidential Determination published on October 30, 2025, limits refugee admissions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 to 7,500 and prioritizes Afrikaners from South Africa: "The admissions numbers shall primarily be allocated among Afrikaners from South Africa pursuant to...
DHS Publishes Interim Final Rule Ending Automatic Extension of Certain EADs
Effective October 30, 2025, an interim final rule published the same day ends the automatic extension of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) (Forms I-766) for those who have timely filed an application to renew an EAD in certain employment authorization...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted by the Times of India
In H-1B Fears Cool, Companies Hiring From U.S. Campuses to Gain, Steve commented on the Trump administration's decision to exempt those who are already in the United States, including foreign students, from a new $100,000 H-1B application fee. Steve said this means...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in Arizona Republic on DACA Case Impact
In Will U.S. Start Processing New DACA Applications? How a Texas Lawsuit Complicates Question, Steve said, "It is possible that once the case is resolved, USCIS will begin to decide new [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)] requests again." A Department of...
USCIS Discusses Impact of Shutdown on Certain H and CW Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will process H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B-related Form I-129 petitions and CW-1-related Form I-129CW petitions during the federal government shutdown. "We recognize, however, that the shutdown may affect a...
USCIS Releases Additional Guidance on New $100,000 H-1B Fee
On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced additional guidance related to the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. As of September 21, 2025, new H-1B petitions must...
District Court Rules Trump Administration Policy Targeting Foreign Faculty’s and Students’ Speech Violates First Amendment
On September 30, 2025, in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio, a U.S. district judge ruled against the Trump administration in a First Amendment case involving the targeting of pro-Palestinian foreign faculty and students for visa revocation and...
USCIS Implements New Immigration Parole Fee
On October 16, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security announced publication of a Federal Register notice, effective the same day, to implement a new immigration parole fee required by the reconciliation bill (H.R. 1). The fee is $1,000 for fiscal year 2025 and is...
Visa Bulletin for November Includes Diversity Visa 2026 Results
The Department of State's (DOS) Visa Bulletin for November 2025 notes that the Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky, has registered and notified the selectees who are eligible to participate in the DV-2026 Diversity Visa (DV) program. The bulletin notes...
