Learn about a new DHS final rule that revises the “public charge” ground of inadmissibility for applicants for Adjustment of Status and immigrant visas.

Join John Quill, Bill Coffman, and Maryanne Kline of Mintz's Immigration Section for a timely discussion on the newly published H-1B registration rule introducing a weighted lottery based on skill and wage level. 

This alert looks at the new DHS guidance on exceptions to the $1,000 parole fee that was introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

This alert covers the October 30 DHS Interim Final Rule that immediately ends automatic extensions of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for key categories.

This alert covers the proposed changes and potential impacts of the Department of Homeland Security’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media.”

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 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.

Read about the implications of the addition of Qatar to the updated list of countries eligible for the Visa Waiver Program published by DHS in consultation with the Department of State.

The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs received the final rule outlining the increased fees for US Citizenship and Immigration Services filings. OIRA has 90 days to complete its review, but the Biden administration may prioritize a final rule sooner.

Read about how a partial government shutdown could impact employers’ onboarding processes, particularly in relation to the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and DHS’s E-Verify system.