Immigration

USCIS announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap of 85,000 new H-1B filings for FY2026, and will not conduct a second lottery selection for H-1B cap–subject petitions this year.

On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a travel ban for 19 countries, which takes effect at 12:01 am ET on June 9. The travel ban Proclamation has the stated goal of protecting the United States from foreign terrorists and other national security and public safety threats, as stated in Executive Order 14161 issued on January 20, 2025. 

On March 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an interim final rule (IFR) implementing an Alien Registration requirement. This rule, effective April 11, 2025, is based on President Trump’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order titled, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” Section 7 of this Executive Order titled, “Identification of Unregistered Illegal Aliens,” instructs that “unregistered” aliens must comply with a 1952 statute that mandates the registration and fingerprinting of certain unregistered foreign nationals in the United States. This webinar provides guidance on navigating these new requirements.

Read about how the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice in the Federal Register terminating the parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) effective April 24, 2025.  

This memorandum provides guidance on potential travel restrictions, processing delays, and requirement changes under the Trump administration likely to impact foreign nationals who are entering the US or applying for visas or other travel benefits from outside the US.

Read about the new Department of Homeland Security’s Alien Registration rule requiring foreign nationals in the US to register, undergo fingerprinting, and carry proof og registration or face penalties.

Rapid changes across the federal government are creating tremendous ambiguity for the private sector, particularly around employment and immigration issues. 

Read about a proposed alien registration requirement announced by USCIS on February 25, 2025, which will require many foreign nationals present in the US to submit an online registration and undergo fingerprinting.

This memorandum provides guidance on potential travel restrictions, processing delays, and requirement changes under the Trump administration likely to impact foreign nationals who are entering the US or applying for visas or other travel benefits from outside the US.

This webinar provides strategies to in-house counsel to not only stay informed of the shifting landscape but to also effectively prioritize their resources to address these challenges.

President Donald Trump has swiftly signed several immigration-related executive orders and implemented other immigration initiatives since his inauguration.  These executive orders and policy changes have the stated intent to further the President’s policy objectives of deploying “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history” and targeting undocumented immigrants.  Their reach is vast and varied, including pausing refugee resettlement to those who had been vetted and approved; ending humanitarian parole that had temporarily allowed over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua to enter and work in the U.S.; and launching efforts to find, apprehend and remove millions of unauthorized immigrants.  However, their impact extends beyond these groups and have significant implications in the workplace.  Employers need to prepare and establish practices and procedures to prepare for government raids, enforcement actions, regulatory changes and compliance challenges. 

Read about the online registration period for H-1B quota selection for the upcoming fiscal year for H-1B registrations and petitions filed to USCIS in March 2025 and the H-1B registration system.

Most individuals who are visiting the UK or transiting through the UK, and who are exempt from obtaining a visitor visa, will now need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) prior to travel. The ETA requirement takes effect for US citizens (as well as citizens for nearly 50 other countries) for travel to the UK on January 8, 2025 or later. The ETA is also required for those who are transiting through the UK.

On January 8, 2025, the UK Home Office will require visitors, including US citizens, to acquire an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to travel to, or transit through, the UK. The ETA can be purchased online.

This memorandum discusses four key documents relating to nonimmigrant (i.e., temporary) travel to and authorized stay in the United States — a passport, a visa, an I-94 record, and an I-797 approval notice — and other common situations involving nonimmigrants traveling to the US.

Read about a DHS final rule, which takes effect in January and is designed to enhance the H-1B program's efficiency, flexibility, and integrity while providing clearer guidelines and protections for US workers.

In this alert, we discuss the extension, who may be eligible, and how these changes are welcome news for individuals and employers.

Read about the updated J-1 Skills List, its impact on J-1 visa holders, and the retroactive application of these changes.

Read about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the planned designation of Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status for a period of 18 months and established procedures for eligible Lebanese nationals granted Deferred Enforced Departure to apply for Employment Authorization Documents.

Amid a flurry of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for cabinet-level positions and his frequent statements about his policy plans, employers are anticipating sweeping changes to employment and immigration laws, regulations, and practices.