Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
DOS Announces Visa Restrictions on Travel Agency Execs for Knowingly Facilitating Illegal Immigration to the United States
On May 19, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) announced that it is "imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies based and operating in India for knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States." DOS said...
E-Verify Alerts Employers About Mismatches in Social Security Information
On May 19, 2025, E‑Verify announced a technical issue with Social Security Administration (SSA) mismatch (tentative nonconfirmation) cases that were referred between April 9 and May 5, 2025. This includes cases involving dual SSA and Department of Homeland Security...
Supreme Court Says Trump Administration Can Revoke Venezuelan TPS
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a two-paragraph summary order that the Trump administration can move forward, while legal proceedings continue, with revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an estimated 350,000 Venezuelans in the United States...
Trump Administration Versus Foreign Students: An Update
In the latest volleys against Harvard University, the Trump administration ordered the termination of Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, announced a ban on all foreign student visas for study there, and ordered foreign students currently...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Green Card Delays and Deportation Risks
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by 285 South in Brian and Anthony Got Married at an ICE Facility in Folkston. Now They're Fighting for Brian's Release. The article notes that "[p]reviously, if an immigrant whom the federal government was trying to remove from the country...
Press Obtains DOS Cable on Visa Adjudications Related to Sex at Birth and ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’
Various media outlets obtained a cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the field on President Trump's Executive Order 14201, "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." The cable discusses visa adjudication procedures related to sex assigned at birth and "[t]alking...
Trump Administration Prioritizes Refugee Admissions for Afrikaners
According to reports, the Trump administration is preparing to bring 54 Afrikaners (descendants of mostly Dutch settlers in South Africa; many are farmers) as refugees into the United States, despite blocking refugee admissions otherwise. A press conference is...
TSA Begins Full REAL ID Enforcement
On May 7, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced full implementation of REAL ID enforcement measures at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints nationwide. DHS said that 81% of travelers are already REAL ID compliant. According to...
DHS Rescinds Romania’s VWP Designation
Effective May 2, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, rescinded Romania's Visa Waiver Program (VWP) designation. DHS explained that it decided that Romania's VWP designation should be rescinded "to protect the...
DHS Extends TPS for South Sudan for Six Months
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan for six months, from May 4, 2025, through November 3, 2025. The extension also automatically extends the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)...
