Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
USCIS Updates Policy to Recognize Only Two Sexes: Male and Female
On April 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that under a Trump administration executive order, it has updated the USCIS Policy Manual to state that it only recognizes two biological sexes: male and female. Under this guidance, USCIS...
Venezuela TPS Remains in Effect Following Court Order
On April 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will remain in effect following a court order. On March 31, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ordered...
E-Verify Makes ‘Minor Changes’ to Form I-9
On April 2, 2025, E-Verify announced that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made "minor" changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to align with statutory language, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Notice has been...
USCIS Announces Work Permit Procedures for Certain Hong Kong Residents Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure
On April 3, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for certain Hong Kong residents covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that...
FY 2026 H-1B Initial Registration Selection Process Completed
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 31, 2025, that it has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B...
Immigration Crackdown and Legal Challenges
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by The Hill - In High-Profile Arrests of Tufts, Alabama Students Spotlight Growing Trump Sweep Steve said, "Trump has declared war on immigrants generally and international students specifically, and he's trying to exert his executive powers to...
Travel Tips for Green Card and Visa Holders
In What Green-card and Visa Holders Should Know Before Traveling Abroad, Steve recommended that green card and visa holders double-check their immigration documents before they fly. "Make sure everything is in order, their visa hasn't expired or they don't have a...
Elon Musk Arrested on April 1 for Working Illegally in the United States
On April 1, 2025, as part of a crackdown on immigrant students for national security reasons, the Department of Homeland Security announced the arrest of Elon Musk for working illegally in the United States in the 1990s after he was in J-1 student status and dropped...
DOL Updates Allowable Charges for Agricultural Workers’ Meals and for Travel Subsistence Reimbursement, Including Lodging
On March 24, 2025, the Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced annual updates to allowable monetary charges that employers of H-2A workers, in occupations other than herding or production of livestock on the range, may charge...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2025; Filing Dates Now Available for Supplemental Visas
On March 26, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B statutory cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2025. Also, the filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas for the remainder of FY...
