USCIS Updates Policy Manual to Recognize Only Two Biological Sexes
Pursuant to the Jan. 20, 2025, executive order, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, USCIS is updating
Read More »USCIS Announced EAD Application Procedures for Certain Hong Kong Residents Covered by DED
On April 3, 2025, USCIS posted a Federal Register notice for public inspection establishing procedures for certain Hong Kong residents covered by Deferred Enforced Departure
Read More »DHS Updates Form I-9, new Edition Date and Grace Periods
USCIS has made minor changes to Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to align with statutory language, and updated the DHS Privacy Notice. The revised Form I‑9
Read More »Federal Judge Halts DHS Vacatur of TPS for Venezuelans
U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen, on March 31, 2025, granted the motion to postpone DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to suspend temporary protected status for
Read More »FY2026 H-1B Initial Registration Selection is Completed
On March 31, 2025, USCIS announced it has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year
Read More »DHS Reviews Designation of Romania into Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
The US Government is reviewing the recent designation of Romania into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to ensure adherence to VWP’s stringent security requirements. During
Read More »IRS Nears Agreement with ICE Regarding Taxpayer Data
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are nearing an agreement allowing the IRS to share taxpayer data with immigration
Read More »USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2025 and Filing Dates Now Available for Supplemental Visas
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B statutory cap for the second half of fiscal
Read More »DHS Pauses Processing for Select Green Card Applications
According to reports first made by CBS News, the Trump administration has made the operational decision to pause green card application processing for some refugees and
Read More »DHS to Terminate CHNV Parole Program
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a notice of action in the Federal Register, Termination of Parole Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans,
Read More »Trump Administration Restarts Family Detention
The Trump administration began detaining immigrant families at a Texas facility and is preparing an additional facility in South Texas to detain undocumented parents and
Read More »State Department Claims Foreign Affairs Immigration Rulemaking Exemption
On March 14, 2025, the State Department announced that regulations governing visa policies and immigration fall under “foreign affairs” and are exempt from the
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