USCIS Releases New Forms I-539 and I-765 to Implement Fixed Admission Period Rule
USCIS has announced that it will publish revised editions of Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment
Read More »USCIS Extends Work Authorization for Certain El Salvador and Somalia TPS Beneficiaries
USCIS has issued new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) guidance affecting beneficiaries from El Salvador and Somalia, providing additional short-term employment authorization
Read More »DHS Expands Status Change Report for TPS and Asylum EADs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded the E-Verify Status Change Report to include additional categories of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that
Read More »USCIS Issues New Guidance on TPS Changes for Burma, South Sudan, and Somalia
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and E-Verify have released important updates affecting employees with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Burma
Read More »DHS Moves Toward Mandatory Online Filing for USCIS Immigration Applications
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that will allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to require electronic
Read More »Federal Court Allows South Sudan TPS Termination to Move Forward Following Supreme Court Decision
A federal judge in Massachusetts has denied efforts to continue blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan, clearing the way for the
Read More »USCIS Issues New TPS Updates for Ethiopia and South Sudan
USCIS has issued updated guidance for Ethiopia and South Sudan TPS beneficiaries, extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) under ongoing
Read More »DHS Expands 9-11 Biometric Fee to More H-1B and L-1 Extension Petitions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule that will significantly expand the circumstances under which certain employers must pay the 9-11 Response
Read More »Trump Administration Signs New Executive Orders Targeting Birth Tourism and Birthright Citizenship Eligibility
President Donald Trump has signed two new executive orders aimed at limiting the circumstances under which certain children born in the United States may acquire U.S.
Read More »Federal Court Narrows Earlier Relief in TPS and Asylum Fee Litigation
In a significant update to EIG’s prior coverage of Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Portions of USCIS TPS and Asylum Fee Policies, a federal judge in Massachusetts has
Read More »USCIS Issues New TPS Updates for Burma and Somalia
USCIS has issued updated guidance for Burma (Myanmar) and Somalia TPS beneficiaries, extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) under ongoing
Read More »Federal Court Confirms Haiti TPS Injunction No Longer in Effect Following Supreme Court Decision
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has confirmed that the court order previously blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti is no longer in
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