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 »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 »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Read More »Federal Court Confirms Haiti TPS Injunction No Longer in Effect Following Supreme Court Decision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
Read More »USCIS Restores Officer Discretion to Deny Incomplete Immigration Applications Without RFEs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued new policy guidance that restores officers’ discretion to deny immigration benefit requests when applicants
Read More »DOS Launches Public Charge Bond Pilot for Certain Immigrant Visa Applicants
The U.S. Department of State has announced the implementation of a new Public Charge Bond process for selected immigrant visa applicants as part of a pilot program. The
Read More »USCIS Issues Additional TPS Employment Authorization Update for Burma
On July 27, 2026, USCIS has issued another round of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) employment authorization guidance, this time for beneficiaries from Burma (Myanmar),
Read More »DHS Allows Certain Asylum Cases to Be Referred Without Interview
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule that would significantly change the affirmative asylum process by allowing U.S. Citizenship and
Read More »USCIS Updates TPS Employment Authorization Guidance for Somalia and Syria
USCIS has issued revised guidance for beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Somalia and Syria, updating employment authorization instructions for employers
Read More »First Circuit Refuses to Reinstate $100,000 H-1B Fee While Appeal Proceeds
On July 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the government’s motion to stay a June ruling issued by the U.S. District Court for the
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