Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Appeals Court Allows Haitian TPS to Remain Pending Further Litigation
On March 6, 2026, in a 2-to-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a lower court ruling in Miot v. Trump that an estimated 350,000 Haitians in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) can remain and work legally while a case...
Middle East: Alert for Employers and Travelers
As instability spreads across the Middle East amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, widespread travel and security disruptions are creating significant uncertainty, with reports of travelers stranded and commercial operations interrupted. Escalating security...
Advocacy Organization Comments on Religious Workers Interim Final Rule
On February 25, 2026, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) submitted comments on an interim final rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that reduces the required time abroad for religious workers. AILA said it welcomed the rule, which...
U.S. Embassies Update Travel Advisories in Middle East in Response to Increased Risks and Armed Conflict
U.S. embassies have issued new security alerts and updated travel advisories for several countries in response to unrest and armed conflict in the Middle East region: The U.S. Embassy Virtual Iran announced that due to military operations and other risks, U.S....
DOL Proposes Rule on Determining Employee/Independent Contractor Status
On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule that would rescind the analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and replace it with analysis that it...
DHS May Arrest and Detain Refugees Who Have Not Applied for LPR Status After One Year
On February 18, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum from the directors of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that was filed in a district court case. The memo states that "DHS may...
March Visa Bulletin Notes Extension of Certain Religious Workers Category
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for March 2026 notes that the EB-4 Certain Religious Workers (SB) category has been extended: H.R. 7148, signed on February 3, 2026, extends the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until...
DHS Proposes Rule on Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants
On February 20, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is proposing a rule, "Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants," to change filing and eligibility requirements for those requesting work authorization and Employment...
Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in Times Higher Education on University Responses to ICE
Steve was quoted by Times Higher Education in Universities 'All Over the Place' in Response to ICE Raids. He said, "While we've certainly seen a lot of publicity about targeted ICE enforcement actions in cities like Minneapolis, there is still ICE enforcement action...
DOS Confirms That China is Not Part of Immigrant Visa Pause
According to reports, practitioners alerted the Department of State (DOS) on February 10, 2026, that its Travel Docs site erroneously stated that China was included among dozens of countries for which immigrant visa processing has been paused as of January 21, 2026....
