Immigration - General

On January 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194 , expanding its suspension of adjudicating pending benefit requests filed by or on behalf of foreign nationals from countries named in Presidential Proclamation 10998, issued December 16, which

Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole – Updated January 7, 2026 The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitarian

On December 18, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced an update to the Carrier Liaison Program (CLP) , including a revised list of countries whose citizens are exempt from the six-month passport validity rule. This update supersedes the previous list found in the 2022–2023 Carrier

On December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation further restricting the entry of foreign nationals from select countries, citing national security and public safety concerns. The order, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on January 1, 2026 , expands upon Proclamation 10949 and im

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia , Haiti , and South Sudan will end in early 2026. Employers of TPS beneficiaries from affected countries should closely review the timelines and automatic Employment Authorizat

Key Takeaways In addition to reviewing green cards for nationals of 19 designated countries , USCIS is now pausing a wide range of immigration benefits, including EADs, H-1Bs, I-140s and status extensions. USCIS has confirmed its Dec. 2 policy memo, which listed only a narrow set of applications, wa

On December 2, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum directing the agency to place on hold all applications for asylum and withholding of removal for all benefit requests for individuals with one of the nineteen countries of birth or countries of citi

On December 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted review in a case that will determine the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

USCIS has announced the reduction of the maximum validity period from five years to 18 months for employment authorization documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens or foreign nationals beginning Dec. 5, 2025. The change to USCIS’ Policy Manual reduces the maximum validity period for initial

Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole – Updated November 24, 2025 The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitaria

On November 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to expand the scope, collection, and use of biometric information—including fingerprints, facial imagery, and DNA—to include applicants, petitioners, beneficiaries, and other individuals associated with immigr

On October 16, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the implementation of a new $1,000 parole fee. The fee requirement took effect immediately and will attach when a foreign national is paroled into the United States. Among oth

Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole – Updated November 7, 2025 The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitarian

DHS Ends Automatic Extensions for EAD Renewals The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its release of an interim final rule , published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2025, which ends automatic extensions for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for noncitizens who have time

On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an interim final rule (IFR) that will end its current practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents (EADs) for foreign nationals who file renewal applications based on certain employment authorizat

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Oct. 29, 2025, it is ending the practice of USCIS automatically extending validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) of foreign nationals who have timely filed filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization categories

In a major policy shift and subject to court approval, the federal government has indicated in a court filing that it plans to resume processing of initial applications under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for the first time since 2021. This follows a January 2025 federal

As remote work remains the new norm, employers face obstacles in creating compliant multinational workplace policies addressing basic workplace law issues like discrimination, leaves and accommodations, and harassment.

The current government funding expired at the end of the fiscal year without a continuing resolution, resulting in a government shutdown. A federal government shutdown can create ripple effects across immigration processes, but the impact varies depending on the agency. Since USCIS is fee-funded, mo

A government shutdown may occur if the U.S. Congress does not pass a continuing resolution by September 30, 2025. The shutdown would impact certain immigration-related services and operations. Below is an overview of the potential impacts as well as some strategies to consider in the event of a gove