Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling that DHS Unlawfully Terminated TPS for Venezuela and Haiti
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s decision finding that DHS unlawfully stripped Haitians and Venezuelans of Temporary Protected
Read More »University Group Challenges Trump Gold Card
On February 3, 2026, the American Association of University Professors filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arguing that the Gold Card Visa
Read More »Trump Administration’s Visa Issuance Suspension is Challenged in Lawsuit
On January 14, EIG reported that effective January 21, 2026, the US State Department would pause the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants who are nationals of designated
Read More »Judge Blocks Myanmar/Burma TPS Termination
Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the Northern District of Illinois temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for
Read More »Media Reports: State Dept. to Stop Visa Issuance for 75 Countries
On January 14, 2026, Fox News reported on a U.S. State Department memo that would indefinitely suspend visa processing for visitors from 75 countries, effective January 21,
Read More »Erickson Immigration Group Announces New Partner
Erickson Immigration Group (EIG), a leading global corporate immigration law firm, announced on January 8, 2026, that Naïanka Rigaud has been named a new Partner, joining
Read More »USCIS Revises VAWA Eligibility to Reduce Fraud
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to update and clarify how the agency applies certain statutory provisions for
Read More »DHS Changes H-1B Lottery Process for FY 2027
On December 23, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced amended regulations for the H-1B lottery selection process that prioritize visa allocations for
Read More »Trump Administration Proposed Weighted H-1B Lottery Rule Under White House Review
On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Trump administration’s proposed rule that would overhaul the H-1B visa lottery system, shifting from a randomized selection process to
Read More »Qatar Expands Hayya GCC Stays
The Qatari government has expanded the Hayya Gulf Coast Countries (GCC) Resident Visa. Eligible residents of the GCC countries can now stay in Qatar for up to two months.
Read More »Kazakhstan Adopts New Rules for Registration of Immigration
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has adopted new Rules for the Registration of Immigrants, which will enter into force on July 1, 2026. Key
Read More »Oman to Grant Visa-Free Entry to Filipino Nationals in 2026
The Foreign Ministry of Oman announced that from 2026, nationals of the Republic of the Philippines will be added to the list of countries exempt from short-visit visa
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