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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
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Employer Talent Acquisition & Retention Alert: U.S. Employers May Soon Lose Access to Critical Chinese Talent Under Emerging F-1...

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced a sweeping new directive: the United States will begin “aggressively” revoking visas of Chinese students, alleged to be in any way affiliated with the Chinese Communist...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Follow-Up: Federal Court Orders Resumption of Application Processing for CHNV and Other Humanitarian Parole Beneficiaries

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As a follow-up to the April 14 update regarding the federal court’s temporary block on the Trump administration’s termination of the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program, a new ruling has now been issued...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Pause on Visa Appointments for Student and Exchange Visitor Visa Applicants as Social Media Vetting Expands

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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

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Foreign National Travel Advisory - What Employers Need to Know

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There are times when international travel may be more challenging or stressful than other times. At present, the United States finds itself in a period of significantly increased immigration enforcement occurring in the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SCOTUS Unravels 2023 TPS for Venezuela: Employers Await USCIS Guidance

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In a pivotal immigration development, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has effectively granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permission to proceed with the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Permits DHS to Move Forward with Termination of 2023 Venezuela TPS Designation

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On May 19, 2025, the US Supreme Court issued a decision that allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with the termination of the 2023 Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. The...more

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Top Mistakes That Jeopardize Your Green Card—and How to Avoid Them

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As we are currently in a time of extensive scrutiny of immigration actions, individuals must understand their status, rights and obligations. Legal Permanent Residents possess many protections that nonimmigrants do not have,...more

Adams & Reese

SCOTUS: DHS Can Proceed with Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans

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On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order that allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to proceed with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals under the 2023...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

From TPS to FDNS: Key Immigration Action Impacting Employers

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As federal immigration policy continues to shift, employers must remain attentive to developments that affect global talent management, work authorization and petition-based compliance. This eAlert highlights critical updates...more

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DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

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The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 13, 2025 the termination of the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), after determining that the conditions in...more

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DHS Announces Termination of Afghanistan TPS Effective July 2025

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On May 12, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan will be terminated effective July 14, 2025. The current TPS designation for Afghanistan is...more

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DHS ending Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has previously indicated its intent to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, and yesterday they took the first official step toward carrying it out....more

McAfee & Taft

Steadying the ship: What employers need to know about navigating the CHNV program’s turbulent waters

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The CHNV Parole Program, a significant humanitarian initiative, allows nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to temporarily enter the United States. Designed to address urgent humanitarian needs, the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Establishing Project Homecoming (Trump EO Tracker)

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Orders the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to create processes for illegal aliens to rapidly depart the United States, including through available technological resources, such as the “CBP Home”...more

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CHNV Parole Pause, Continued: Mass Terminations Still Blocked, but SCOTUS Appeal Looms

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In the ongoing narrative of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), on Monday, May 5th, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...more

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Medical Care Providers and Their Foreign Health Care Professionals: Minimize the Risk of Immigration Enforcement

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Recent changes in U.S. immigration policy have created unprecedented challenges for health-care providers and their sponsored foreign national employees. According to recent news reports, the Trump administration is...more

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New Online Registration Requirements for Foreign Nationals

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159 ”Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” directing the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to ensure that foreign nationals comply with their...more

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Navigating the DHS Registration Requirement for Foreign Nationals

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On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) implementing a new registration requirement (“Registration Requirement”) for certain foreign nationals to be filed with...more

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CHNV Parole Pause: Mass Terminations Blocked, Chaos for Employers as Emergency Motion Filed by Government

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Last week, a federal district court in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the mass termination of parole and employment authorization for beneficiaries of the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...more

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The New Risk for Global Talent: F-1 SEVIS Terminations and Student Visa Revocations

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Over the past several months, international students in F-1 status have experienced heightened scrutiny. Increasing numbers of reports indicate that students are facing visa revocations and the termination of their records in...more

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Federal Court Judge Temporarily Pauses Suspension of the CHNV Parole Program

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On April 17, 2025, a temporary injunction issued by a federal judge in Texas blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s cancellation of the parole programs for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela...more

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Judge Temporarily Stays DHS Termination of Humanitarian Immigration Parole

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On April 14, 2025, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued an order staying the notice published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would have terminated, as of April 24, 2025, the humanitarian parole...more

Perkins Coie

New Registration Requirement for Noncitizens Staying in the United States for 30+ Days

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Key Takeaways - - Certain noncitizens of age 14 or older must now register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) if they remain in the United States for 30 days or more. - Some noncitizens are already...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Do Employers Need to Know About the New DHS Alien Registration Requirement?

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As further implementation of the January 20, 2025 Executive Orders, DHS recently published an interim final rule regarding the requirement that certain non-citizens register with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...more

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USCIS To Screen Social Media Activity for Evidence of Support for Antisemitic Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations and Antisemitic...

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On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish...more

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