The Immigration and Nationality Act requires every foreign national in the United States over the age of 18 to carry at all times βany certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card issuedβ. Failure to do so is a criminal offense. Under the Interim Final Rule published March 12, 2025, failure to register (if needed) and failure to carry evidence of registration is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both.
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Audit Your Form I-9s Before Itβs Too Late – Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
Staying I-9 and E-Verify Compliant: Updates for Employers
USCIS has published a new version of Form I-9 and effected new updates to the form and E-Verify. Employers can use the new 01/20/2025 edition date
H-2B Cap Met for Second Half of FY 2025; Options Still Exist for Employers Seeking Temporary Workers
On March 25, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2025 was met on March 5, 2025. Employers seeking to employ H-2B workers to meet their labor demands will need to hire cap-exempt workers or H-2B workers
βCatch and Revokeβ Program Takes Off: State Department AI-Driven Visa Crackdown
The U.S. State Departmentβs βCatch and Revokeβ program uses artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor foreign nationals, particularly student visa holders.
USCIS Announces Initial FY 2026 H-1B Cap Selection: What Employers Need to Do Next
Takeaways The initial drawing includes registrants under both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 masterβs cap. Employers and attorneys have been
DOLβs Office of Foreign Labor Certification Implements Program to Delete FLAG Cases Older Than Five Years
As of March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Laborβs (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has started deleting case records that are more than five years old from the Foreign Labor Access Gateway (FLAG) system.
USCIS Completes Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Lottery
On March 31, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the completion of the initial selection process for the H-1B regular cap and masterβs cap for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Utilizing its electronic preregistration system to conduct the random selection lottery, USCIS confirmed that notifications regarding the selection results
Whatβs Changing to H-1B Cap Gap for F-1 Students?
Takeaways The new DHS rule extends the H-1B Cap Gap period from 10.1 to 04.1. F-1 students with pending or approved H-1B petitions benefit from this
SCOTUS to Consider Emergency Applications to Lift Nationwide Injunctions on EO Ending Birthright Citizenship?
The Trump Administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to limit nationwide injunctions blocking enforcement of the executive order (EO) to end birthright citizenship.
Following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an EO directing federal agencies to refuse recognition of U.S. citizenship for children born in the
Forward Movement Seen in April 2025 Visa Bulletin
The Visa Bulletin for April 2025 shows continued forward movement in the final action dates for all EB-2 and EB-3 categories. The bulletin also remains consistent in the EB-1 categories with slight forward movement for EB-1 India.
Trump 2.0, First Two Months in Review: A Summary of Immigration-Related Actions
The first two months of the Trump administration introduced significant immigration-related executive orders and agency directives. These directives will have broad impacts on employers and foreign nationals living and working in the United States. The far-reaching executive orders direct and authorize federal agencies to take various subsequent administrative actions. Here
New Trump 2.0 Travel Ban Expected to Target 40+ Countries: What You Need to Know
The Trump Administration is reportedly finalizing a new travel ban that will prohibit or severely limit the citizens of more than 40 countries from entering the United States.
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at enhancing vetting procedures. This EO directed the secretary
USCIS Issues Regulation Requiring Alien Registration
On March 12, 2025, USCIS issued an Interim Final Regulation (IFR) designating a new registration form to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. The IFR goes into effect on April 11, 2025.
Under current law, with limited exceptions, non-U.S. citizens over the age of 14 who remain in
USCIS: Only β01/20/2025β Edition of Updated Forms Acceptable After Grace Period
USCIS issued a grace period on March 8, 2025, for the dozen updated immigration forms it released in February and March 2025 and made effective immediately. These forms include the N-400 for naturalization, I-485 for adjustment of status, and I-131 for travel documents. Applicants may use the previous editions until