Washington, D.C. President Trump has issued a Presidential Proclamation on September 19th, 2025 seeking to restrict entry of skilled H-1B workers into the U.S. with a hefty $100,000 H-1B entry fee. While it is still unclear under what authority the government is trying to re-write the H-1B laws and regulations with the President Trump’s Presidential[Read More]
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USCIS to Add Special Agents with New Law Enforcement Authorities within USCIS
Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency within U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), proposes a new rule which will expand its law enforcement authorities and newly-minted USCIS 1811 classified officers (commonly known as special agents) will be empowered to investigate, arrest, and present for prosecution those who violate America’s immigration laws[Read More]
Ninth Circuit Court orders in government’s favor in granting its motion to stay the District Court’s order postponing the termination of TPS for over 60,000 people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua
Washington, D.C. Today’s the Ninth Circuit Court in San francisco, California issued an order granting the government’s motion to stay a district court’s oder which had continued the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 people from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua until a hearing at the District Court on case’s merits on November 18, 2025. The[Read More]
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal
Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will post official Federal Register notice tomorrow (has posted FR notice) on the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nepal. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate interagency partners, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claims that conditions in Nepal no longer meet the statutory requirements[Read More]
RFEs on Employment-Based Cases Requesting Current Address for Biometrics Collection
On April 22, 2025, AP News published an article with remarks made by USCIS spokesman, Matthew Tragesser, in which he mentioned that the increased screening for foreign nationals via data collection was a result of the Trump Administration’s efforts to “promote national security and public safety.” On 5/1/2025, USCIS responded to American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) inquiry[Read More]
In AARP v. Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court issued order halting removal of immigrants under Alien Enemies Act
In A.A.R.P. et al. v. Trump et al. case, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued an order to Trump Administration to halt any removal of immigrants under Alien Enemies Act until further order of the Court. The order was issued shortly before 01:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 19th, 2025. The Supreme Court’s order is at[Read More]
F-1 Student visa Revocation and SEVIS Termination and their legal implications
Washington, D.C. There has been news of recent surge in Student’s F-1 visa revocation and subsequesnt SEVIS termination of international students in the U.S. Generally a student F-1 visa revocation does not always follow a termination of SEVIS record but the current Trump administration has gone one step further and has also cancelled the SEVIS[Read More]
USCIS Policy Memorandum on Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens
Washington, D.C. USCIS is updating its NTA policy to address national security, public safety, and the overall integrity of immigration system through enforcement of the immigration law against inadmissible and deportable aliens. Accordingly, USCIS will “no longer” exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement, which includes referring cases to ICE and issuance[Read More]
USCIS Reminds Undocumented Foreign Citizens to Register with USCIS
Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump had issued an executive order which directed the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that aliens (foreign citizens) comply with their duty to register with the government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and ensure that failure to comply is treated as a civil and criminal enforcement priority. Once[Read More]
What enforcement actions should the Employers and Workers should expect from the Trump Administration and in light of Laken Riley Act
February 3, 2025. Washington, D.C. As our attorneys had previously issued a legal alert, the new Trump Administration has made immigration enforcement as its major priority for the administration. Days after the inauguration of the new president, the Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE), an agency within U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal law[Read More]