Immigration

The United States is a nation of immigrants, but the US is also a nation with vacillating attitudes towards immigrants and a legal system that reflects those changing attitudes.

Immigration coverage on the National Law Review includes employment immigration requirements, ranging from visa applications to specialty occupation matters, and various immigration programs like the EB-5 program. Additionally, individuals can find information that might impact their immigration status, such as updates on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and the Green Card and Permanent Residency Program, as well as information on Temporary Protected Status eligibility for various nations.

In order to effectively cover Immigration policy, The National Law Review provides news on USCIS policies and the monthly State Department Visa Bulletin with updates on visa categories. NLR also covers visa application requirements, including interview requirements and other compliance changes, as well as changes and updates to visa processing times.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Actions, including information on ICE workplace raids, including state-specific legislation for employers stipulating compliance limitations with federal ICE officers.

Legal articles governing immigration issues which pertain to employees and employers are a mainstay of coverage. From the E-verify program to I-9 compliance, H-1B visas, and other “specialty visa” programs, readers can learn about the latest developments.

In today’s uncertain immigration environment, one can find the latest information available on immigration changes. NLR covers issues such as the Trump Administration’s Immigration policies, including chain migration, executive orders, and DACA reform, and other information about various immigration actions, including Trump’s Travel Bans, winding their way through the Circuit Courts and the Supreme Court.

Visitors to the National Law Review can also learn about the latest agency news related to immigration. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Labor (DOL), and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are among the agencies which are covered under immigration law news on the National Law Review’s site.

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Date	Title	Organization
6 Feb	Available Options for Completing Form I-9 in Remote-Work Scenarios	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
3 Feb	USCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
3 Feb	USCIS Announces Extension of Validity of Certain Green Cards	Jackson Lewis P.C.
3 Feb	FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Will Be Open from March 1 to March 17	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2 Feb	DHS Guidelines Give Protection from Deportation to Undocumented Workers Who Report Labor Violations	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
1 Feb	Time for Employers to Decide Who They Are Sponsoring for H-1Bs	ArentFox Schiff LLP
31 Jan	USCIS Implements Final Rule on Public Charge Ground of Admissibility	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30 Jan	USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Period for March 2023	Mintz
30 Jan	USCIS Announces Registration Period for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Jan	Registration for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Opens in March (H-1B Lottery)	Varnum LLP
27 Jan	H-1B Cap Season for Fiscal Year 2024 Is Fast Approaching	Jackson Lewis P.C.
27 Jan	U.S. Employers: H-1B Registration Process for Fiscal Year 2024	Miller Canfield
27 Jan	Employment-Based Immigration Updates for 2023	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
26 Jan	Temporary Protected Status Extended for Haiti	Jackson Lewis P.C.
26 Jan	New Legal Settlement Should Provide Relief to H-4 and L-2 Dependents	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
26 Jan	USCIS Agrees to Bundle Adjudications of H-4 & L-2 Spousal Extensions and EAD Applications with H-1B & L-1 Principals	Mintz
26 Jan	USCIS Agrees to Bundle H-4, L-2, and EAD Applications Filed with Principal’s Petition	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
25 Jan	Former PennDOT Employee Charged in Illegal Licensing Scheme that Targeted Immigrants	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
24 Jan	U.S. State Department Unveils a New Refugee Program, ‘Welcome Corps’	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
24 Jan	USCIS Returns to Concurrent Processing of Nonimmigrant Primary and Dependent Applicants’ Forms	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Jan	USCIS Settlement Requires Adjudication of H-4, EAD, and L-2 Applications With Principal’s H-1B or L-1 Petition	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
23 Jan	USCIS Expands Premium Processing to All EB-1 and EB-2 Classifications, Including New Petitions	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
23 Jan	January Commences with Key Updates on Premium Processing Expansion (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
21 Jan	CBP Releases December 2022 Monthly Operational Update	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
19 Jan	Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans with Sponsorship	Jackson Lewis P.C.
19 Jan	USCIS to Implement Additional Phase of Premium Processing Expansion	Mintz
18 Jan	In Philadelphia, Economy Struggles to Keep Up with New Influx of Immigrants	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
17 Jan	Canada’s Foreign Buyers Ban: What You Should Know About the Ban on Non-Canadians Purchasing Residential Property in Canada	Miller Canfield
17 Jan	America the Beautiful: Number of New Citizens at 15-Year High	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
17 Jan	February 2023 Visa Bulletin – Groundhog Month: Most Preference Categories on Repeat from January	Hunton Andrews Kurth
16 Jan	Apprehended Woman Dies in Eagle Pass, Texas Soft Sided Facility, Despite Life-Saving Efforts	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
14 Jan	DHS Announces Proposed Fee Increases for Immigration Benefits	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
14 Jan	USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for F-1 Students Seeking OPT and Certain Student and Exchange Visitors	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
13 Jan	USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Petitions	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
13 Jan	DHS Announces Additional Guidance to Worksite Enforcement Initiatives Announced in 2021 – New Authority to Grant Employment Authorization and Deferred Status to Certain Vulnerable Employees	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10 Jan	USCIS Proposes Significant Fee Increases for Immigration Services; Will Impact U.S. Employers and Foreign Investors	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
10 Jan	USCIS Proposed Rule Increases Many Filing Fees as Country Expects to Enter Recession	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10 Jan	Foreign National Workers and RIFs: Do Layoffs Affect the Status of Foreign Talent? [PODCAST]	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
9 Jan	U.S. Passport Processing, Pilot Program for Online U.S. Passport Renewals	Mintz
6 Jan	Beltway Buzz, January 6, 2023	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Jan	As J-1 Host Organizations, Businesses Can Hire Qualified Foreign STEM Students, Graduates	Jackson Lewis P.C.
6 Jan	BE READY WHEN THE DRAGON AWAKENS—Breathing Fire Back Into Business: What You Need to Know if You Are Coming to China in 2023	K&L Gates
5 Jan	USCIS Proposes Fee Increases	Jackson Lewis P.C.
5 Jan	Venezuela Program Expanded to Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua – 30,000 Per Month for All Countries	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
5 Jan	USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Naturalization Applicants	Mintz
5 Jan	Department of State provides option of four-year TN Visa for Mexican Citizens	Mintz
5 Jan	Employee Requests to Work Remotely While Abroad: Considerations for Employers	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4 Jan	COVID-19 Restrictions Return for Travelers from China, Hong Kong, Macau	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Jan	Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
4 Jan	Yemeni TPS Extended Again	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Jan	January 2023 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 China and India retrogress; most other preference categories freeze in place	Hunton Andrews Kurth
1 Jan	A COVID Surge in China Results in Renewed Restrictions for Travel to the United States	Hunton Andrews Kurth
30 Dec	COVID-19 Testing Requirements Reinstated for Air Passengers Entering the United States from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
30 Dec	CDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United States	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
30 Dec	Foreign Worker Visas Issues Could Complicate Employers’ Planned Reductions in Force	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Dec	State Department Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Through the End of 2023	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29 Dec	CDC Announces Travelers From China Must Show Negative COVID-19 Result	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
28 Dec	State Department Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
27 Dec	USCIS Reverses Itself on Dec. 29, 2022, End-of-Year Filing Requirements for Certain Forms	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
23 Dec	U.S. Consulates in China Announce Suspension of Visa Services in Response to China’s Latest COVID-19 Surge	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
23 Dec	CBP Officers Seize Several Weapons and Ammunition at Eagle Pass Port of Entry	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
22 Dec	U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Suspend All Visa Services	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
22 Dec	Update: Ethiopia Designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)	Jackson Lewis P.C.
22 Dec	PERM Recruitment Advertisements under ‘Pay Transparency’ Laws	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
21 Dec	Omnibus Spending Bill Adds Portugal to List of E-1/E-2 Treaty Countries, New E Visa Requirement	Jackson Lewis P.C.
21 Dec	USCIS Automatically Extends Green Card Validity for Naturalization Applicants	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
20 Dec	USCIS Announces Nationwide Trial for Updates to the Naturalization Test	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
19 Dec	Child Status Protection Act: Insights and Helpful Hypos [PODCAST]	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
15 Dec	DHS Issues Guidance on Additional H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Visas Allocated for FY 2023	Jackson Lewis P.C.
14 Dec	Certain Green Cards Getting 24-Month Extensions as USCIS Deals With Processing Delays	Jackson Lewis P.C.
14 Dec	Traveling for the Holidays: Planning for Successful International Travel This Season for Foreign Nationals	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
14 Dec	U.S. Department of State to Update Design on Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
11 Dec	USCIS Updates Policy to Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
9 Dec	Foreign Student-Athletes and Name, Image, Likeness	Jackson Lewis P.C.
9 Dec	State Department Releases December 2022 Visa Bulletin	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
8 Dec	WFH - Work From Home or Work From "Home?"	Mintz
7 Dec	China Semiconductor Regulations -Episode II The Curious Case of the American in a Chinese Chip Company	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
6 Dec	U.S. Embassy in Havana to Resume Immigrant Visa Services	Jackson Lewis P.C.
6 Dec	Criminal Charges Unsealed Against 12 Individuals in Wide-Ranging Scheme to Monopolize Transmigrante Industry and Extort Competitors Near U.S.-Mexico Border	The U.S. Department of Justice
5 Dec	COVID-related Form I-9 Remote Verification Flexibilities Extended Through July 31, 2023	Foley & Lardner LLP
5 Dec	U.S. Continues to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Foreign National Air Passengers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Nov	Starting a U.S. Business as an International Student	Varnum LLP
29 Nov	Work Visas and One International College Athlete’s Slam Dunk on His Name, Image, and Likeness Rights	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
28 Nov	USCIS: Employment Authorization for Certain Ukrainian, Afghan Parolees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Nov	Certain Ukrainian and Afghan Parolees Employment Authorized Incident to Parole	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
28 Nov	December 2022 Visa Bulletin – Worldwide Cut-Offs for EB-2 Category	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
23 Nov	CBP Expands Pilot Program Eliminating Entry Stamps on Admission to the United States	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
22 Nov	New CTPAT and CTPAT Trade Compliance Forced Labor Requirements … in Exchange for Tangible Forced Labor Benefits	ArentFox Schiff LLP
21 Nov	New DACA Rule Reflects Court’s Limitations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
21 Nov	End of Paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record	Jackson Lewis P.C.
18 Nov	H-1B Registration Survival Guide – Fiscal Year 2024	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
18 Nov	H-2B Temporary Visas and Temporary Worker Hiring	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
18 Nov	TN Visa Eligibility for Citizens of Mexico Expanded to Four Years	Jackson Lewis P.C.
18 Nov	Latest I-9 Virtual Flexibility Guidance	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
18 Nov	U.S. Department of State and Consular Updates	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
17 Nov	December 2022 Visa Bulletin – Further Retrogression for EB-2 India	Hunton Andrews Kurth
16 Nov	UK Business Immigration – changes to Guidance on UK start dates for sponsored workers	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
15 Nov	Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sudan	Jackson Lewis P.C.
15 Nov	Existing EB-5 Adjudications Resume	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
14 Nov	Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
9 Nov	PERM Recruitment Impacted by “Pay Transparency” Laws	Mintz
9 Nov	U.S. Department of Education Ends Recognition of ACICS as National Accrediting Agency: the Effect on Immigration Benefits	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
8 Nov	U.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting Agency	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
7 Nov	Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended Until July 31, 2023	Mintz
7 Nov	CBP Officers Seize $18.6 Million in Methamphetamine at Laredo Port of Entry	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
2 Nov	New Parole Process for Venezuelans	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Nov	DHS Again Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility, Also Proposes Framework to Allow Alternative Verification Procedures	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Oct	Child Status Protection Act May Offer Hope to Dependents Aging Out of Green Card Eligibility After AOS Retrogression	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
26 Oct	Tips for Vietnamese Source of Funds	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
25 Oct	DHS to Increase H-2B Visa Availability for Fiscal Year 2023	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
25 Oct	DHS Extends Current Version of Form I-9 and the I-9 Temporary Flexibility Procedures While Considering Future Changes	Foley & Lardner LLP
21 Oct	Immigration Delays and How Manufacturers Can Manage Them	Jackson Lewis P.C.
21 Oct	DHS announces new Parole Process for Venezuelan Citizens	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
21 Oct	CBP Officers Seize $227K in Unreported Currency from Africa-and Asia-bound Travelers at Dulles Airport	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
19 Oct	November 2022 Visa Bulletin – A Warning for EB-2 All Other Countries	Hunton Andrews Kurth
19 Oct	Source of Funds Issues for Vietnamese Investors	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
19 Oct	H-2B Update: Nearly 65K Temporary Nonagricultural Visas Added to FY 2023 Allocation	Jackson Lewis P.C.
18 Oct	Information for H-1Bs Approved Under the H-1B Cap	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
14 Oct	Diversity Visa Program Open for FY 2024	Jackson Lewis P.C.
14 Oct	SCOTUS Cert Recap: SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Nine More Cases, Including On Section 230, Abetting Terrorism, Attorney-Client Privilege, And National Labor Relations Act Preemption	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
14 Oct	Presidential Pardon for Simple Marijuana Possession Leaves Out Many	Jackson Lewis P.C.
13 Oct	US Executive Branch Update – October 12, 2022	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
13 Oct	Canada Temporarily Lifts International Students’ Off-Campus Work Limits	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
13 Oct	DHS Announces That Employers Should Continue to Use the Current I-9 Form After the Oct 31, 2022, Expiration	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
12 Oct	I-9 Flexibility Extended Through July 2023	Jackson Lewis P.C.
12 Oct	USCIS Incorporates Changes to EB-5 Program into Policy Manual	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
12 Oct	Five Key Issues of Importance in Preparing EB-5 Source of Funds for Vietnamese Investors	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
12 Oct	EB-5 Program Changes Under Reform and Integrity Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.
11 Oct	Optional Practical Training Programs for F-1 Students Are Valid, Federal Appeals Court Held	Jackson Lewis P.C.
10 Oct	USCIS Extends Validity of Green Cards for 24 Months for Certain Permanent Residents	Jackson Lewis P.C.
10 Oct	Employer May Not Inquire Into Former Employee’s Immigration Status	Proskauer Rose LLP
6 Oct	USCIS Extends Waiver of 60-Day Rule for Medical Examination Form I-693	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Oct	Appeals Court Ruling Puts DACA Program In Limbo	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
4 Oct	DHS Announces 18-Month Extension for Burma TPS	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Oct	US Executive Branch Update – October 3, 2022	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
3 Oct	Key Supreme Court Cases to Watch in Administrative and Environmental Law	ArentFox Schiff LLP
1 Oct	USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain Green Card Renewal Applicants	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30 Sep	USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
29 Sep	Defense Strategies and FAQs for When ICE Investigates	Oberheiden P.C.
29 Sep	DHS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Alternatives to I-9 Process – Comment Deadline is Two Weeks Away	Mintz
29 Sep	An Investment Worth Making: How Structural Changes to the EB-5 Program Can Ensure Real Estate Developers Build a Good Foundation for Their Capital Projects	K&L Gates
28 Sep	Canada COVID-19 Travel Restrictions to End Oct. 1	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Sep	Announcement: California Employers Required to Include Pay Range Information in Advertisements, Effective 1/1/2023	Jackson Lewis P.C.
28 Sep	Partner in Key West Staffing Companies Gets 24 Years in Prison for Tax, Immigration, and Money Laundering Crimes, DOJ Says	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
26 Sep	Wanted U.S. Citizen for Capital Murder Repatriated to the United States	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
25 Sep	Immigration Help Available to Those Affected by Natural Disasters and Other Unforeseen Circumstances	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
24 Sep	413 Pounds of Concealed Marijuana Intercepted by Cincinnati CBP	U.S. Customs and Border Protection
23 Sep	Fall Season US Employment-Based Immigration Updates	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
22 Sep	USCIS Started the Third Phase of Its Premium Processing Implementation for Certain Previously Filed Form I-140 Petitions	Mintz
22 Sep	USCIS Started the Third Phase of Its Premium Processing Implementation for Certain Previously Filed Form I-140 Petitions	Mintz