Changes to the PERM labor certification process is on the horizon. On Oct. 23, 2026, the White House’s Office of Information ...
The Department of State is expected to pause consular immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries starting Jan. 21, 2026, according to multiple public reports. This development represents ...
The State Department has paused immigrant visa interview appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates to accommodate a global training initiative for consular officers. A State Department ...
USCIS issued updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual explaining how the agency will determine whether an adjustment of status applicant is likely to become a public charge. The guidance applies to ...
In Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, No. 1:26-cv-13799, a coalition of plaintiffs, including NAFSA, the Presidents’ Alliance, and ...
DHS has issued an alert indicating that Ukraine’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will be continued. However, no specific end date or new designation period has been announced. The agency ...
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25 decision allowing the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, USCIS and E-Verify ...
The U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed on Jan. 5, 2025, to fast-track the appeal of the recent federal court ruling upholding the Trump Administration’s imposition of a ...
USCIS has issued new policy guidance explaining how it determines whether a beneficiary has met the two-year home residence requirement applicable to nonimmigrant exchange visitors in J status.
On Oct. 7, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule that would impose substantial new fees on Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 students. If the rule is ...
Massachusetts’ employers have a new state-law compliance obligation when federal immigration enforcement actions involve workplace records. As part of the PROTECT Act of 2026, signed by Gov. Maura ...