By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench
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
Continue Reading Reading the Fine Print: USCIS Clarifies TPS Placeholder Dates Following Supreme Court Ruling
By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Leon Rodriguez, and Mia Batista
This significant development may have wide-ranging impacts, as Adjustment of Status is a pathway available to family, employment-based, and investment-based (EB-5) immigrants and organizations.
On Friday, May 22, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum (Memorandum) that could meaningfully affect how Adjustment of Status applications (Adjustment) are adjudicated moving forward, though USCIS implementation details remain limited and operational impacts are still developing. While the Memorandum does not change the statutory eligibility requirements for Adjustment under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA or Act), it signals a potentially significant shift in how immigration officers may exercise discretion when adjudicating Adjustment applications. The Memorandum emphasizes that Adjustment is an “extraordinary act of administrative grace” because it exempts the foreign national from having to exit the United States to complete green card processing and should only be exercised sparingly.
Continue Reading Adjustment Ambiguity: What Employers Should Know About USCIS’s New Policy DirectionThis week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sent email alerts and added guidance on the E‑Verify What’s New area on their website establishing dates for Form I‑9 Section 2 (and related Section 1 notations) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) countries with terminations stayed by litigation. As discussed in our
Continue Reading TPS in the Waiting Room: Courts Continue to Review, Form I-9 Placeholder Dates AppearBy: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*
This blog post was first published as an alert.
A wave of last-minute litigation aimed at stopping Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations is driving rapid, high-impact updates on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) TPS webpages.
Continue Reading Litigation-Driven Extensions: USCIS TPS Pages Updated, End Dates TBD
On 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*
On December 31, 2025, a federal court ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision restored protections for approximately 60,000 TPS holders. As expected, the government has
Continue Reading TPS Is Back-ish for Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua: I-9s In LimboBy: Belma Burkic, Julie Barnard, and Mia Batista
This alert was first published as an update.
Effective December 5, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a significant change to Employment Authorization Document (EAD) validity periods. The maximum validity for certain categories will be
Continue Reading USCIS Rolls Back Extended EAD Validity: What Employers Need to KnowBy: 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 NowBy: 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 Shutdown