If you hold a U.S. visa, you might assume that once it is issued, you are in the clear. However, the Department of State can revoke a visa after issuance under a process called prudential visa revocation. This often surprises travelers, so here is what you need to know.Continue Reading Prudential visa revocations and what you should know
On Dec. 16, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation expanding the June 4, 2025 travel restrictions to the United States. The Proclamation continues to fully ban the entry of nationals from the original 12 countries under the June 4, 2025 Proclamation and add seven additional countries to that list as well as individuals holding Palestinian-Authority-issued travel documents. Partial restrictions and entry limitations on 15 additional countries were also added in the December 2025 Proclamation. Nationals of Laos and Sierra Leone who had been subject to a partial entry ban are now fully banned under the Dec. 16, 2025 Proclamation and entry of nationals from Turkmenistan who plan to travel to the United States on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M and J nonimmigrant visas are no longer banned. Nationals from designated countries who are planning to travel outside of the United States should carefully evaluate their situation and consult with an experienced immigration attorney to address travel-related concerns.Continue Reading U.S. expands travel restrictions: What you need to know
On Oct. 20, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided additional information regarding implementation of the Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers Proclamation. The Guidance addresses which H-1B petitions are subject to the Proclamation, how and when to pay the fee and information on requesting an exception to the fee.Continue Reading What employers need to know about USCIS guidance implementing the $100,000 H-1B petition fee
On June 4, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation restricting travel to the United States of nationals from 19 countries. The proclamation is a result of a Jan. 20, 2025 Executive Order issued to reaffirm the Trump administration’s commitment to stricter national security policies. The restrictions, effective 12:01 am EDT on Monday, June 9, 2025, are based on concerns over terrorism, inadequate vetting, failure to accept removable nationals and high visa overstay rates.Continue Reading President Trump imposes travel restrictions on nationals of 19 countries
The law requires non-U.S. citizens residing in the United States to register with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), providing personal information such as fingerprints and home addresses. The new rule aims to enhance national security and ensure compliance with U.S. immigration laws.Continue Reading Department of Homeland Security’s non-U.S. citizen registration requirement
Effective Sept. 10. 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the validity of permanent resident cards to 36 months for individuals who have filed the Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. This change has been announced to adjust for longer processing times experienced by applicants.Continue Reading Automatic extension of permanent resident cards extended to 36 months for pending renewals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H-1B cap initial registration period for fiscal year 2024 will be from March 1, 2023, 12 p.m. EST to March 17, 2023, 12 p.m. EST. During this time, employers and their representatives may submit an H-1B registration for a chance to be selected among one of 85,000 employers to proceed forward to the next stage of the H-1B process. Continue Reading H-1B cap registration period opens March 1, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a COVID-19 temporary policy for List B identity documents when completing a Form I-9 for a new hire. As a reminder, the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification requires the employer to verify the identity and employment authorization of employees not later than three days after the first day of employment. List A includes documents that establish both identity and employment authorization. List B includes documents that establish identity. List C includes documents that establish employment authorization. The employer must physically examine one document from List A or a combination of one document from List B and one document from List C to verify both identity and employment authorization. The employer records information from the documents in Section 2.
Continue Reading Completing the Form I-9 when COVID-19 prevents renewal of your employee’s identity document
President Donald Trump released a “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following COVID-19 Outbreak” on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. This proclamation provides the legal context and direction to implement a Monday night tweet asserting his intention to “suspend immigration.” While we analyze the legal implications of this proclamation below, it is also important to understand the context. As a practical matter, the limitation on the issuance of immigrant visas has been the result of the COVID-19 closure of consulates around the world. There have not been interviews in the past six weeks, and it is not certain when they will resume. Thus, there has already been a halt in the issuance of immigrant visas. Therefore, the practical effect of this order is limited.
Continue Reading Parsing President Trump’s latest tweet and proclamation on immigration