On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the Protecting the American People Against Invasion executive order requiring foreign nationals to register with the government under section 262 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA 262). On March 11, 2025, The Department of Homeland Security issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing the executive order. The […]
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification – which employers must complete for all individuals hired for employment in the United States – has just been updated. However, most employers can continue using the existing version until 2027. The new edition, dated 01/20/2025, introduces only nominal changes: Renaming the fourth checkbox in Section 1 to “An alien […]
The Issue Increased immigration worksite enforcement is happening and will likely continue to expand in scope for the foreseeable future. For the past several weeks, the Trump Administration has implemented an enhanced and expanding focus on detaining and removing undocumented foreign nationals from the United States. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the federal agency primarily charged […]
The Issue On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it was essentially eliminating three of its oversight divisions, ostensibly in connection with the broader reduction in force being implemented by the federal government. The affected offices are the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Office of the […]
The Issue It has been widely reported that an announcement implementing a Travel Ban will be published imminently. The ban is the direct result of an Inauguration Day Executive Order by President Trump entitled, Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats, which requires the Attorney General, the […]
The federal government’s current temporary funding legislation will expire at midnight on March 14, 2025. While Congress is currently considering another continuing resolution that will fund the federal government through September 30 2025 (the end of the fiscal year). If it fails to do so, many government agencies will be required to cease operations immediately. […]
The Trump White House has issued an Executive Order (EO) mandating that the Department of State (DOS) reform its workforce and revise or replace key policies. The EO will not immediately take effect without DOS actions. These exact actions are unknown and will be challenged by litigation. However, DOS will almost certainly lose staff, which […]
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open March 7, 2025 and run through March 24, 2025. Employers should prepare for the registration period by collecting documents and information from potential H-1B employees. As in years prior, the system requires […]
USCIS will clarify how it evaluates EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) green card petitions for certain talented individuals. This new guidance will confirm options for entrepreneurs and STEM professionals, as well as others who may qualify for this green card pathway. Typically, an employer seeking to sponsor a noncitizen for permanent residency must obtain a […]