Headlines: Scrutiny of Visa Applicants, Green Card Holders, Students, Exchange Visitors Heightened Under Trump Administration – The Trump administration is increasingly scrutinizing visa applicants and even permanent residents (green card holders) and has placed a “temporary pause” on certain green card applications “to do more vetting.” ABIL: Tips for International Travelers Entering the United States […]
Headlines: DHS To Terminate Parole Programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans – The Department of Homeland Security plans to terminate parole programs for an estimated 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans in the United States and their immediate family members. Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Use of 1798 Law to Justify Deportations of Venezuelans Without Due […]
Headlines: U.S. Arrests and Detains Permanent Resident Protester, Raising First Amendment Concerns – The Trump administration has said it plans to expand arrests and deportations based on foreign policy grounds. DOS Expands Foreign Affairs Functions Exempted From Public Notice Requirements; Significant Effects on Agency Rulemaking and Adjudications Likely – The declaration effectively constitutes an expansion […]
Headlines: Trump Administration Plans to Restart and Expand Travel Bans – The travel ban would likely include Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen, along with Afghanistan, Pakistan, and possibly others. USCIS Changes Many Forms With No Notice, Adds Grace Periods After Complaint Filed – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) […]
Headlines: President Trump Proposes ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program to Replace EB-5 Visa – President Trump said he wants to sell a “gold card” visa for $5 million to noncitizens, including both individuals and companies. The visa would include permanent residence with work authorization and a path to U.S. citizenship. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said […]
Headlines: Trump Administration Roundup: Highlights of Recent Immigration Developments – The Trump administration has been busy. This article provides a non-exhaustive summary of selected immigration-related highlights. DHS Partially Vacates Haitian TPS Notice, Reduces Extension and Redesignation Period – The Department of Homeland Security reduced the period of extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS from […]
Headlines: March Visa Bulletin Announces Retrogression of EB-4 Category, Religious Workers Expiration – The bulletin announces retrogression of the final action date in the EB-4/SR categories. OFLC Announces Deletion of Older Records in FLAG System – Records more than five years old will be deleted from the Foreign Labor Access Gateway System beginning on March […]
Headlines: FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens March 7 – The initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap season will open at noon ET on March 7, 2025, and run through noon ET on March 24, 2025. DHS Terminates 2023 But Not 2021 Venezuela TPS Designation – The Department of […]
FEATURE ARTICLE CLAWBACK CLAUSES: AN OVERVIEW –This article provides an update on clawback clauses in several countries. COUNTRY UPDATES EUROPEAN UNION – This article takes a look at the European Union’s (EU) stance on citizenship by investment, and temporary protection permits for Ukrainian nationals. ITALY – This article discusses what constitutes a “business” for visa […]
DHS Pauses Humanitarian Parole Programs On January 23, 2025, the top official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reportedly ordered a pause of various humanitarian parole programs while the agency assesses them, following an email order from the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct such a review. The New […]
