By: Dawn M. Lurie and John W. Mazzeo
This blog post was first published as an alert.
On May 7, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a 60-day notice proposing to amend Form AR-11, Alien Change of Address. The proposal would significantly expand the scope of information
Continue Reading USCIS Expands AR-11 (Change of Address Form): Elevates Employer ExposureBy: Dawn M. Lurie, Matthew Isaac, and John W. Mazzeo
This blog post was first published as an alert.
For many California employers, immigration enforcement no longer appears as a dramatic but rare worksite event. Recent enforcement activity has required employers to shift from a reactive posture
Continue Reading California Compliance Refresher: Immigration Enforcement Without the Missteps or MiscalculationsBy: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, and Selene Malench*
On May 29, 2026, DHS extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon through November 27, 2026, continuing employment authorization for eligible beneficiaries.
The decision has been formally published in the May 29, 2026 edition of the Federal Register available at here. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the “Alert” section on the TPS country webpage as well.
Continue Reading Temporary Relief: DHS Extends Lebanon TPS: Key Employer ActionsBy: Dawn M. Lurie and Selene Malench*
On May 15, USCIS updated its guidance related to Somalia noting: “When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9, input ‘as per court order’ in Section 1 and ‘July 1, 2026,’ in Section 2 along with a note
Continue Reading Quick Alert: Somalia’s TPS End Date ExtendedBy: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*
This blog post was first published as an alert.
A fast-moving clash between federal regulators, state motor vehicle agencies, and the courts is reshaping who can legally hold and keep a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license (“CDL”). As
Continue Reading Commercial Driver’s License Compliance Clash: Court Rulings, State Crackdowns, and Federal EnforcementBy: Dawn M. Lurie and Matthew Isaac
This blog post was first published as an alert.
Michigan Couple Arrested in Large-Scale Immigration Scheme
In November of 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced charges by criminal complaint against a Michigan couple accused of
Continue Reading From Worksite to Wire Fraud: A Compliance Wake-Up CallBy: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe, and Alex Madrak
In the ongoing narrative of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), on Monday, May 5th, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Department of
Continue Reading CHNV Parole Pause, Continued: Mass Terminations Still Blocked, but SCOTUS Appeal Looms
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective April 1, USCIS will implement significant filing fee increases, in particular for petition and applications related to employment-based benefits.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule, which will take effect on April 1, 2024, to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. Through
Continue Reading USCIS Announces Significant Fee Increases Effective on April 1, 2024By: Jake Campbell, Weija (Victoria) Ma, and Jason Burritt
Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration:
1. Government Shutdown Avoided – For Now
On September 30, 2023, Congress passed a stopgap bill to keep the government running for another 45 days. For more information on potential impacts if the government were to shutdown, please see our legal alert–Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees—here.
Continue Reading October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert