On February 3, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security cancelled the most recent extension of TPS status for Venezuelans and on February 5, 2025, the Department terminated TPS Venezuela 2023. The Biden Administration had recently extended TPS for Venezuelans on...
When navigating the PERM labor certification process, employers must carefully consider the impact of layoffs on their ability to file applications. The Department of Labor (DOL) has specific requirements to ensure that U.S. workers are not displaced by foreign labor....
The new administration has issued numerous executive orders related to immigrant policies. There is much speculation related to immigration raids, but while we cannot know exactly what will unfold this week, the important thing to know is that you have...
The T-Visa is for survivors of human trafficking who have been compelled to provide labor or sex. Trafficking is more common than you may think, and most applicants have no idea they were even trafficked until they share their story...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced extensions of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. These extensions provide critical protection for individuals from these countries who are currently residing in the...
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule titled "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers." This rule (“new rule”), effective January 17, 2025,...
Starting January 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may no longer be required to process H-4 and L-2 dependent applications in tandem with their principal’s H-1B or L-1 visa petitions. This change would mark the end of a...
On January 20th, 2025, President-elect Trump will return to the presidency. With his return to office, we anticipate many changes to how immigration officers, particularly the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will enforce the immigration...