On October 16, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the implementation of a new $1,000 parole fee. The fee requirement took effect immediately and will attach when a foreign national is paroled into the United States. Among other listed exceptions, the
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Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole – Updated November 7, 2025
Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole – Updated November 7, 2025
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 programs.
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USCIS Provides Payment Method and Clarification on Applicability of New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
USCIS has published additional guidance relevant to the new $100,000 H-1B fee requirement established by presidential proclamation and discussed in our prior Alert, including a link for making the payment and clarification on the scope and applicability of the fee.
DHS Ends Automatic Extensions for EAD Renewals
DHS Ends Automatic Extensions for EAD Renewals
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its release of an interim final rule, published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2025, which ends automatic extensions for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for noncitizens who have timely filed EAD renewal applications under
USCIS Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization With Interim Final Rule
On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an interim final rule (IFR) that will end its current practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents (EADs) for foreign nationals who file renewal applications based on certain employment authorization categories. Beginning with renewal applications filed on or
DHS Announces End of EAD Auto-Extensions for Foreign Nationals’ Pending Renewals
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Oct. 29, 2025, it is ending the practice of USCIS automatically extending validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) of foreign nationals who have timely filed filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization categories. Such foreign nationals will need a formal approval of
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USCIS Issues Additional Guidance on the Proclamation Imposing $100,000 Payment for H-1B Petitions
On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance on its website regarding the presidential proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” clarifying which H-1B petitions are subject to the $100,000 payment. USCIS also specified when and how the $100,000 payment must be submitted and how
USCIS Issues Updated Guidance on New $100,000 H-1B Fee
USCIS Issues Updated Guidance on New $100,000 H-1B Fee
On October 20, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an alert with updated guidance on the applicability of the new $100,000 H-1B fee implemented under the recent presidential proclamation restricting entry of certain H-1B visa holders.
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USCIS Issues Guidance on $100,000 H-1B Petition Fee Under Presidential Proclamation
USCIS has released guidance on President Donald Trump’s Sept. 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” introducing a new $100,000 fee requirement for certain H-1B nonimmigrant visa petitions.
USCIS on Oct. 20, 2025, issued guidance clarifying which petitions are subject to the Proclamation’s new requirements, how
November 2025 Visa Bulletin Holds Steady for Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories
The U.S. Department of State’s November 2025 Visa Bulletin shows no changes as compared to the October 2025 Visa Bulletin in the Dates for Filing chart and the Final Action Dates chart for all listed categories. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will continue to accept employment-based
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to H-1B Spouses’ H-4 Work Authorization
The U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for review in Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security, No. 24-923, on Oct. 14, 2025, effectively ending a long-running legal challenge to employment authorization for certain H-4 visa holders — spouses of H-1B visa holders. The outcome maintains the status quo
Lawsuit Challenges President Trump’s Proclamation Requiring $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visa Petitions
A group of organizations and individuals filed a lawsuit on October 3, 2025, challenging President Donald Trump’s presidential proclamation that requires a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas. The lawsuit, Global Nurse Force et al. v. Trump, contends that the president exceeded his authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act
E-Verify Resumes Operations After Government Shutdown Hiatus
E-Verify is back online. After a brief period of unavailability due to the ongoing government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) E-Verify program has resumed operations. The E-Verify system, which is used by participating employers to verify employment eligibility in the United States, had been offline since October
E-Verify Is Available and Operational as Government Shutdown Continues
Without notice, E-Verify appeared back online late on the evening of Oct. 7, 2025. As of 2:00 p.m. (ET) on Oct. 8, 2025, E-Verify is still online and appears fully operable. Employers can resume submitting cases.
The E-Verify website had gone dark on Oct. 1, as expected, due to the