The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an interim final rule ending the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for most renewal applicants. Effective October 30, 2025, those filing to...more
On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance regarding the President’s September 19, 2025 proclamation, which restricts the entry of certain H-1B nonimmigrants by imposing a...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the launch of Project Firewall, under which the agency is expected to conduct more frequent and rigorous labor condition application (LCA) audits and investigations, among...more
On September 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that would change the H-1B cap registration selection process from a random...more
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On September 20, 2025, USCIS issued a memorandum clarifying President Trump’s September 19, 2025, Proclamation restricting entry to the United States of certain H-1B nonimmigrant workers. The following day, on September 21,...more
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation that bars the entry or reentry of individuals in H-1B status unless a $100,000 fee is paid. The proclamation takes effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Sunday, September 21,...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the 2021 Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, which was set to expire on September 10, 2025, will now terminate at 11:59 p.m. on November 7, 2025, 60...more
The Department of State (DOS) announced that effective immediately, applicants for U.S. nonimmigrant visas (NIVs) should schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. embassy or consulate in their country of...more
On August 19, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have updated their policy manual regarding the discretionary factors that officers may consider in deciding whether to grant certain...more
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The U.S. Department of State announced that effective September 2, 2025, the categories of applicants that may be eligible for the Dropbox Program (a/k/a Interview Waiver) will be updated, adding further restrictions to those...more
As an update to our previous client alert regarding birthright citizenship, on July 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship...more
On July 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they received enough H-1B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap of 85,000, including the master’s...more
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts lack the authority to issue a “universal” injunction on President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. The executive order directs federal...more
As a further development of President Trump’s January 2025 executive order directing federal agencies to enhance the vetting of foreign nationals seeking entry into the United States, his administration issued a Proclamation...more
On May 27, 2025, the Trump administration ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to pause scheduling new visa appointments for student and exchange visitor applicants until an expanded social media screening and vetting...more
Effective April 11, 2025, an Interim Final Rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amends existing regulations to require certain foreign nationals to complete a new online registration form, as well as...more
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 25 that he is creating a new program to offer residency and a path to citizenship to foreign investors who pay $5 million directly to the U.S. government. While the full scope of this...more
On Feb. 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DoS) began limiting those who can use the Dropbox Program to renew their visas to individuals with either valid visas or with visas that expired in the last 12 months (reduced...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces FY 2026 H-1B Cap Registration Period U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will hold the H-1B electronic registration process for the fiscal...more
On Jan. 20, 2025, the Trump Administration issued scores of Executive Orders (EOs). Among them was one that requires U.S. agencies to ensure immigrants “are vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible.” The EO...more
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized new H-1B regulations with changes that will impact both employers and employees. While the regulations will introduce significant benefits and...more
The U.S. Department of State will begin accepting online registrations for the 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery starting Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at noon EDT. For Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026), the DV lottery will allow a maximum...more
Today, USCIS announced that it will be making additional selections from the FY25 H-1B registrations it received in order to reach the FY25 numerical allocation. The agency’s announcement was silent on timing, numbers and the...more
Updates to Kramer Levin’s Immigration Tracker System Two-Factor Authentication for Tracker Beginning on Monday, May 20, 2024, Tracker will require “two-factor authentication” in order to access our immigration system. We are...more
In anticipation of the upcoming U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) H-1B electronic registration process (see our prior client alert for details), we want to call your attention to an update that will affect all...more