By: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe, and Alexander Madrak
In a move that underscores the volatility of immigration policy under judicial review, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again intervened in the ongoing litigation surrounding the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. On October 3, 2025, based
Continue Reading TPS Venezuela: A Legal Whiplash with Real-World Consequences
After trying to keep the system up despite the government shutdown, on October 1, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suspended E-Verify services. Tonight, October 7, the system was brought back online. It is unclear how long it will remain operational, or how USCIS managed to restore access during the
Continue Reading E-Verify is Back Baby: System is Now Operational Despite Government ShutdownUS Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) initially deployed the Status Change Report on June 20, 2025, to help certain employers identify whether any E-Verify cases were created using an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) that has since been revoked by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Continue Reading E-Verify Revocation Lists for CHNV Updated: Employers Have to Add One More Thing to Their To-Do ListsIn a significant development for employers and Haitian nationals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance to reflect a court-ordered automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for TPS Haiti beneficiaries. This update confirms that certain EADs are now valid through
Continue Reading TPS Haiti Work Authorization Extended to February 2026, Employers need to Make I-9 Updates.
With an incoming administration vocal about its stance on immigration enforcement and safeguarding U.S. workers, employers who hire foreign workers on H-1B visas should make certain that they are maintaining compliance with U.S. immigration regulations. To avoid potential fines, penalties, or jeopardizing the status and work authorization of H-1B employees
Continue Reading Keeping Your Ducks in H-1B Row: Compliance Strategies for Employers
The Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) immigrant visa category is designed to attract top and critical talent to the U.S. This category includes individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields such as science, arts, education, business, or athletics (EB-1A); outstanding professors and researchers (EB-1B); and multinational executives or managers (EB-1C). It provides
Continue Reading Understanding the First Preference Extraordinary Ability Category for Immigrant Visas and USCIS’s New Guidance
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) is a law designed to help certain young people (children of immigrants) keep their eligibility for U.S. immigration benefits, even if they turn 21 years old during the application process. Normally, when a child of an immigrant turns 21, they “age out” of being
Continue Reading The Child Status Protection Act & USCIS Extraordinary Circumstances Policy Updates
In a significant development for H-1B visa hopefuls, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed a second lottery for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap. The H-1B program enables U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for roles that typically require at least a bachelor’s degree in the
Continue Reading Second USCIS FY 2025 Cap Lottery: A New Opportunity for H-1B Applicants
Recent processing time trends at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) are raising concerns for both Employers and F-1 visa holders relying on automatic extensions of work authorization while awaiting the processing of their F-1 STEM Employment Authorization Document (EAD) extension applications.
While USCIS published processing time data reflects
Continue Reading Navigating Delays: The F-1 STEM EAD Waiting Game Considerations for Employees and Employers
As noted in our post in February 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule updating the H-1B cap registration process and creating a beneficiary-centric selection process. The rule took effect this year with the FY25 H-1B cap registration period, which ran from March 6, 2024
Continue Reading H-1B Cap Rule – Did it Work?