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What Employers Need to Know About Project Firewall

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On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new and updated educational materials on National Origin Discrimination: A new technical assistance document: “Discrimination Against...more

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Illinois Expands Employee Privacy Rights

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On December 12, 2025, Illinois took a significant step to strengthen employee protections related to work authorization by enacting Senate Bill 2339. Given the increase in federal immigration enforcement, the state of...more

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Immigration Update: Consular Posts Rescheduling H-1B Appointments Following Implementation of Online Presence Review

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Beginning December 8, 2025, applicants with H-1B and H-4 visa appointments began receiving notices that their consular interviews, scheduled on or after December 15, 2025, were being unilaterally rescheduled.  There have been...more

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Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole – Updated December 16, 2025

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The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitarian parole, and the CHNV...more

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Expanded Online Presence Review Requirements for H-1B Applicants and H-4 Dependents

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The U.S. State Department (DOS) has announced expanded visa screening procedures impacting H-1B specialty occupation workers and their H-4 dependents applying for visas at U.S. consular posts abroad. Beginning December 15,...more

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Immigration Insider | December 2025

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Updates regarding increased vetting for H-1B/H-4 visa applicants as well as shortened validity for Employment Authorization Documents are included in this month’s edition of Immigration Insider. Increased Screening for...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

December 2025 U.S. Immigration Updates Affecting Employers and Foreign Nationals

In the first two weeks of December, the U.S. administration has introduced sweeping and significant changes in immigration policy. Our Business & Corporate Immigration practice at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin will be monitoring...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Employer Roundup (End of 2025)

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The end of 2025 brought a fast-moving series of immigration developments with direct implications for hiring, compliance and workforce planning. USCIS issued a sweeping pause on immigration benefits for nationals of 19...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: U.S. Consular Posts Rescheduling H‑1B and H‑4 Visa Appointments Following Department of State's Online Presence...

Multiple U.S. consular posts, including Mission India, Ireland, and Vietnam, have begun unilaterally rescheduling certain H-1B and H-4 visa appointments originally set for December 2025. U.S. consular posts have attributed...more

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New EEOC Guidance Reemphasizes National Origin Protections for American Workers

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On November 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued the “Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against The Law” technical assistance guidance, reemphasizing workers’ rights under Title VII...more

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The EEOC, DOJ, and DOL Amplify National Origin Discrimination as an Enforcement Priority

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On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing a new one-page technical assistance “Fact Sheet” regarding national origin discrimination....more

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Department of State to Add “Specialized Trainers” to B-1, Business Traveler, Eligibility List

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On Dec. 4, 2025, the U.S. Dept. of State updated its Foreign Affairs Manual to add “Specialized Trainers” to its list of eligible activities for B-1, Business Visitor visa issuance. ...more

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Beltway Buzz - December 2025 #2

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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New State Department Social-Media Review: Implications for H-1B Employers

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Effective December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will require all H-1B professional workers and H-4 dependents to make their social-media profiles publicly viewable so consular officers can conduct an “online...more

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Mission India Update Following Implementation of Online Presence Review – Widespread Rescheduling of H-1B and H-4 Visa...

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This alert provides an update to our client communication issued last week regarding the Department of State’s new Online Presence Review requirement for H-1B applicants and their dependents. Following that announcement,...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

U.S. to Require Social‑Media Disclosure for ESTA and Visa Applicants: What Travelers Need to Know

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The United States is moving toward an unprecedented expansion of digital and social-media screening for foreign travelers and visa applicants....more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

USCIS To Pause And Re-Review Immigration Benefits For Individuals From The 19 Travel Ban Countries

On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum implementing significant holds on and re-reviews of immigration benefits for individuals who are citizens of or were born in...more

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U.S. Immigration Shakeup: Cancelled Visa Appointments, Extreme Vetting and EAD Validity Cuts

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The Trump Administration’s renewed “extreme vetting” posture is creating significant uncertainty for employers and challenges for foreign nationals, especially during peak holiday travel. Such challenges include U.S....more

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USCIS Shortens Validity of Employment Authorization Documents to 18 Months

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective December 5, 2025, it will shorten the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) in a number of categories to 18 months. This follows...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Summary of Immigration Restrictions Following Shooting of Two National Guard Members

Following the tragic November 26, 2025 shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC and the arrest of an Afghanistan national for the shooting, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State...more

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EEOC Highlights Discrimination Risks With New Anti-American Bias Guidance

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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released educational materials on national origin discrimination and anti-American bias in November. The EEOC said its latest guidance intends to prevent...more

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Rapid Shifts in US Immigration: New Screening Measures Affecting Travelers, Visa Holders, and Employers

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The past few weeks have brought a remarkable wave of activity across the US immigration landscape, with agencies moving quickly on policy shifts that will shape how employers and applicants navigate the system in 2026 and...more

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Employment Regulatory Recap: 2025

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As 2026 approaches, many employers have been familiarizing themselves with new laws addressing everything from protected leaves to required employee notices and benefits offerings. Employers should also be aware of regulatory...more

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Online Presence Review Forcing H-1B/H-4 Visa Interview Rescheduling/Delays

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H-1B and H-4 visa applicants have joined the growing list of visa categories subject to the Department of State’s “online presence review.”  Starting December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 visa applicants, including those applying...more

Baker Donelson

Going for Gold: The Trump Administration Launches the Gold Card

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President Trump announced the launch of the Trump Gold Card immigration initiative on December 10, 2025, activating a new web page for Form I-140G, the Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program....more

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