On October 8, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose significant new fees on schools recommending F-1 students for Optional Practical Training (OPT). DHS proposes a $70,000 fee for an initial OPT recommendation and a $30,000 fee for the
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador was set to expire on September 9, 2026. As of this writing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that “[a]n announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such announcement is made, Salvadoran individuals present in the U.S. remain under TPS [and] retain protection.” USCIS has now reposted the same message on its TPS webpage for El Salvador, further confirming the agency’s position that Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries remain protected pending a formal announcement regarding the program’s future.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a significant expansion of the E-Verify Status Change Report, creating new compliance obligations for E-Verify employers and substantially increasing the number of employees who may appear on the report. Employers should review their internal processes now to ensure they are prepared to
Continue Reading E-Verify’s Expanded Status Change Report: What Employers Need to KnowThank you to Selene Malench for her contributions.
This blog post was first published as an alert.
As we previously covered, the Supreme Court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations. Our initial analysis
Continue Reading Reading the Fine Print: USCIS Clarifies TPS Placeholder Dates Following Supreme Court RulingBy: Dawn M. Lurie, Selene Malench*, and Alexander Madrak
On March 3, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register confirming the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen. The termination will take effect 60 days after publication in May and will
Continue Reading DHS Ends TPS Yemen: Another Termination for Employers to TrackIn our recent post on Through the Immigration Lens, we discussed the uncertainty created after the district court’s December 31, 2025 decision restoring Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for beneficiaries from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, and the resulting confusion for employers attempting to navigate Form I-9 compliance. The court decision
Continue Reading TPS Pendulum Swings as the Ninth Circuit Sides with DHS and Restores Certain TerminationsOn January 28, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision addressing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Venezuela. As of now, the decision does not change current TPS or work authorization expiration dates – there are no
Continue Reading TPS for Haiti & Venezuela: Where Things Stand NowBy: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*
DHS cites improved country conditions as grounds for ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving employers to again navigate compliance challenges and workforce planning.
On December 15, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal
Continue Reading DHS Ends TPS Ethiopia: Staying Compliant in a Changing EnvironmentBy: Alexander Madrak and Selene Malench*
A rapidly shifting landscape of humanitarian protections presents ongoing compliance challenges for employers. As the latest example, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Haiti, Burma (Myanmar), and South Sudan while a federal
Continue Reading Compliance Alert: TPS Terminations and Ongoing LitigationBy: Dawn Lurie and Selene Malench*
In a significant policy shift, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) in the Federal Register on October 30, 2025, ending the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain renewal applicants. This change has immediate implications for
Continue Reading DHS Ends Automatic EAD Extensions: What Employers Need to Know Now