By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary * On August 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a significant decision in Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) v. Rubio, No. 1:26-cv-00858-JAV, vacating the Department of State’s policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries. […]
Headlines: Federal District Court Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Suspension of Immigrant Visas for Nationals of 75 Countries – The court held that the policy is contrary to law and was issued in excess of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority. The court therefore vacated the policy under the Administrative Procedure Act. The judgment also […]
Headlines: DHS Considers Elimination of 60-Day Grace Period Following Termination of Sponsored Employment – If the proposed rule is finalized as anticipated, employees who are terminated early from their positions and their family members may need to leave the United States immediately and (if they wish) apply for new status from abroad at a U.S. […]
Headlines: DOS Issues Final Rule on Permanent Visa Bond Program for B-1/B-2 Visitors – Under the program, an applicant for a visa as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure (B-1/B-2) may be required to submit a visa bond “to ensure that the alien maintains his or her nonimmigrant status and departs as required. Consular […]
Headlines: Trump Administration Considers $100,000 Fee for International Students to Work in United States – The Trump administration is considering charging a $100,000 fee for international students wanting to work in the United States after graduation, likely via the Optional Training Program. DHS Detentions Increase at Airports – A growing number of foreign nationals have […]
Headlines: First Circuit Denies Stay in $100,000 H-1B Fee Case – The $100,000 H-1B application fee remains vacated pending a decision on the merits in the underlying appeal. Court Issues Administrative Stay of Certain USCIS Policies Related to TPS-Based EAD Expiration and Asylum Fees – A U.S. district court issued an order granting, in part, […]
Headlines: DHS Finalizes Rule Eliminating Duration of Status for F, J, and I Nonimmigrants – The Department of Homeland Security released its long-anticipated final rule changing the admission period in the F, J, and I classifications from duration of status to admission for a fixed time period tied to the nonimmigrant’s program. USCIS Reaches FY […]
By Cyrus Mehta and Damira Zhanatova* On July 17, 2026, DHS published a final rule that is scheduled to take effect on September 15, 2026 and that fundamentally changes the admissions and status-maintenance framework for F students, J exchange visitors, and I representatives of foreign information media. Although the rule applies across all three categories, […]
Headlines: USCIS Again Moves Work Authorization Expiration Date for Certain TPS Recipients, Issues Guidance for Employers – The new guidance, which moves the expiration date for work authorization to July 17, 2026, for Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, and to July 24, 2026, for Haiti, supersedes recent previous guidance. E-Verify […]
Headlines: Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship – The Supreme Court ruled that children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are automatically citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause of the U.S. Constitution. USCIS Extends Work Authorization for Seven TPS Countries Under Court Order – The guidance, which states […]
