Effective February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) made changes to the visa interview waiver program, leaving applicants and employers scrambling to navigate the new requirements. These restrictions—implemented...more
2/21/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Job Applicants ,
New Regulations ,
U.S. Embassies ,
USCIS ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas
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...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a Temporary Final Rule extending the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applicants from 180 days to 540...more
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...more
10/4/2023
/ DACA ,
E-Verify ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Government Shutdown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
SEVP ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
USCIS ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas
Seyfarth Synopsis: Starting January 25, 2023, USCIS will adjudicate I-539 and I-765 applications for H-4 and L-2 dependents when those applications are filed concurrently with the I-129 petition. The bundling of those...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum following the settlement of a lawsuit that significantly changes work authorization rules for H-4, E, and L-2 spouses. Specifically, certain H-4, E, and L-2 Employment...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget announced that the long-pending rule to rescind work authorization for certain H-4 holders has been withdrawn. The...more