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 […]
Headlines: The First Week: Round-Up of Key Trump Immigration Actions – This article summarizes key highlights among the flurry of immigration-related actions since President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. Senate Confirms Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary – The U.S. Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. She will oversee U.S. Citizenship […]
Headlines: Inauguration Eve: A Nation Holds Its Breath – What will actually happen and when, in the short term and over the long term? Only time will tell. Discussion and preparation on both sides have been wide-ranging. This article summarizes select highlights. USCIS Updates Guidance on EB-2 National Interest Waivers – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration […]
Headlines: USCIS Updates O-1 Guidance on Extraordinary Ability Evidence – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its policy guidance, effective immediately, to clarify how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, including adding examples of evidence for individuals in critical and emerging technologies. Cap Reached for Additional H-2B Returning Worker […]
Headlines: OFLC Reminds Employers About H-2B Application Filing Timelines for 2025 Peak Filing Season – The filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices) requesting work start dates of April 1, 2025, or later, opened on January 1, 2025. VWP Designated Countries List To Be Updated on Website, […]
