Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
OFLC Reminds Employers of Three-Day Filing Window for H-2B Workers With October 2025 Start Date, Offers Filing Tips
On June 20, 2025, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers that the three-day filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices) requesting a work start...
President Trump Backtracks on Pause in ICE Enforcement Against Hotel, Restaurant, and Farm Workers; Worksite Enforcement to ‘Massively Expand’
President Trump has reversed the pause he called for a week ago on deportation-related raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on worksites in the agricultural, hospitality, and restaurant industries. He said raids would be focused on "Democrat-run cities,"...
DOS Resumes Visa Processing for Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors, Announces Enhanced Social Media Vetting
On June 18, 2025, the Department of State resumed visa processing for new and returning students and exchange visitors (F, M, and J nonimmigrants) but announced enhanced social media and online presence screening and vetting procedures. All applicants for F, M, and J...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in Mediapart on Escalating U.S. Immigration Enforcement
Steve Yale-Loehr was recently quoted in Mediapart, a leading French news outlet, on the dramatic escalation of U.S. immigration enforcement efforts. He highlights the Trump administration’s push to deport up to a million people a year by expanding operations into...
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by Forbes on Trump’s travel ban
In Travel Ban Reinstated By Trump With Mostly Muslim Countries, Steve predicted court challenges but warned that they may fail. However, he said, "Even if this expansion is legal, it is not good policy. Families will be separated, and we are not necessarily safer."
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by Vox on Trump’s travel ban on certain countries
In How a Little-Known Law Became Trump's Weapon of Choice Against Immigration, Steve said that "court challenges to this travel ban are likely, but they may fail." He noted, however, that "even if this expansion is legal, it is not good policy. We are not necessarily...
After Trump Post, DHS Orders Pause in ICE Raids on Restaurants, Hotels, and Farms
According to news reports, the Department of Homeland Security has ordered a pause on deportation-related raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on worksites in the agricultural, hospitality, and restaurant industries. The change in policy for those...
State Dept. Releases Visa Bulletin for July
The Department of State's Visa Office has released the Visa Bulletin for July 2025. The bulletin includes final action dates for employment-based preference cases, along with dates for filing of employment-based visa applications and updates on diversity visas (DV),...
President Trump Authorizes Private Company to Construct and Operate a Border Crossing
On June 9, 2025, President Trump released a memorandum permitting Green Corridors, LLC, to construct, maintain, and operate a commercial elevated guideway crossing on the U.S. border with Mexico in Laredo, Texas. The memo explains that the border facilities referenced...
DHS Announces Fine Forgiveness for Those Who Self-Deport With CBP Home App
On June 9, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that undocumented persons who self-deport from the United States through the CBP Home App will receive forgiveness of any civil fines or penalties for failing to depart. Currently, DHS noted, a...
