Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
CNMI Wage Data Released
On June 26, 2025, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that it received the 2025 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Prevailing Wage Study survey from the governor of the CNMI for the CW-1 program. OFLC said...
OFLC Publishes New List of Professional Occupations Effective July 1, 2025
On June 24, 2025, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that it reviewed occupational and education data and published a new list of occupations on its website, as it does annually per a 2021 Federal Register notice. OFLC...
Uncertainty in Middle East Disrupts U.S. Visa Processing and Consular Services
U.S. visa processing across the Middle East is facing renewed disruption due to developments such as tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Recent military activity involving Iran, and the U.S. government's evacuation of non-essential personnel from multiple embassies...
Many International Doctors Are in Visa Limbo, Risking Shortages in the United States
According to reports, hundreds of doctors who were expected to begin medical residencies at U.S. hospitals shortly are stuck in "visa limbo" because of delays, an inability to make J-1 visa appointments, and/or additional vetting, despite the Department of State's...
E-Verify, SAVE Announce New Status Change Reports for Employers of Those Whose Parole Is Terminated
On June 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is revoking Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain people whose parole has been terminated. These revocations may be on a case-by-case basis or may be for groups, such as...
Supreme Court Pauses Lower Court Ruling to Allow the Trump Administration to Deport People to Third Countries Without Recourse
On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling to allow the Trump administration to deport people to third countries without the ability to argue that they would face torture. Specifically, a group of men being held at a military base in Djibouti...
Supreme Court Decision Limits Nationwide Injunctions, Leaves Birthright Citizenship Issue Unsettled
On June 27, 2025, in a case implicating President Trump's Executive Order (EO) on birthright citizenship, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision limiting federal courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions blocking EOs and broad national policies. It explained...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted on Trump Administration’s Immigration Tactics in Mediapart
In Los Angeles: Despite the Presence of the Army, the Mobilizations Continue (in French with English translation available), Steve said, "The Trump administration, which made immigration control a priority of its campaign, is now trying to deport a million people a...
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by Travel Weekly on immigration policy
In With Immigration Policy, Hotels Are Caught in a Political and Economic Tug-of-War Steve said, "President Trump's announcement that he [would] exempt hotels from his immigration crackdown means very little. Even if hotel workers are 'safe' at work, they could be...
Trump Administration Considers Expanding Travel Ban to 36 Additional Countries
According to reports, following the Trump administration's issuance of a travel (entry) ban/restrictions on 19 countries, President Trump is considering expanding the ban to up to 36 additional, mostly African, countries. The 36 countries have 60 days to "mitigate...
