Posted August 3, 2026 with Tags Immigration, Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Increased Risk in Domestic Travel for Foreign Nationals: What Employers and Their Foreign-Born Employees Need to Know The New York Times recently reported on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s expansion of immigration enforcement efforts at airports across the country. According to these reports, ICE is detaining individuals at various stages of domestic air travel, including travelers …
Posted July 29, 2026 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Immigration: Major Rule Changes Announced Impacting J-1, F-1, and I Status On July 17, 2026, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the publication of a new final rule affecting the periods of admission and extension-of-stay procedures for F nonimmigrant academic students, J exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign …
Posted May 26, 2026 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law What to Know About the New USCIS Adjustment of Status Policy On May 22, 2026, without advance notice, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a change in its approach to adjudicating applications for permanent residence. Under its new policy, foreign nationals are largely required to seek permanent residence through …
Posted January 13, 2026 Proof of Lawful Immigration Status: What to Carry By law, all non-citizens age 18 and older are required to carry proof of their immigration status at all times. Below is a list of documents that may be used to show your current status. For most temporary residents, this …
Posted December 5, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law USCIS Pause on Immigration Benefits Requests of Foreign Nationals of Travel Ban Countries UPDATE: AS OF FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Following our article below, posted on December 4, 2025, the administration issued a suspension on entry to the United States on December 16, 2025 that expanded the earlier June 4, 2025 partial and full …
Posted October 29, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Department of Homeland Security Suspends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization The Department of Homeland Security has announced an interim final rule, suspending its practice of automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EAD) for renewal applications in certain categories, including employment-based categories. With this new rule, individuals who timely file applications …
Posted October 22, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law UPDATED OCT 22, 2025: Termination of the 2023 and 2021 TPS Designation for Venezuela Updated Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Termination of the 2023 TPS Designation for Venezuela On September 5, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a final order setting aside DHS Secretary Noem’s decision to terminate the …
Posted October 2, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Impacts of Federal Government Shutdown On Business Immigration The United States federal government has shut down as of midnight (EDT), October 1, 2025. Because several different federal agencies oversee the adjudication and enforcement of immigration law, we expect the impact of the shutdown will vary depending on the …
Posted September 20, 2025 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration Updated: White House Proclamation Restricting U.S. Entry of H-1B Holders Without $100,000 Fee Payment* Updates Following its Proclamation on Friday, September 19, 2025, the White House released a clarifying H-1B FAQ the day the Proclamation took effect. The FAQ states that the new $100,000 fee does not apply in the following situations: The H-1B …
Posted August 1, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Important Visa Updates from the U.S. Department of State: New Visa Integrity Fee and Limitations on Visa Validity and Interview Waivers There are several recent changes about visas to the United States, including a new visa integrity fee that will be imposed on all foreign nationals needing nonimmigrant visas, limitations on validity periods, and limitations on visa interview waiver interviews. More …
Posted April 2, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law UPDATED OCT 22, 2025: Termination of the 2023 and 2021 TPS Designation for Venezuela Updated Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Termination of the 2023 TPS Designation for Venezuela On September 5, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a final order setting aside DHS Secretary Noem’s decision to terminate the …
Posted March 31, 2025 with Tags Immigration, Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Administration Seeks to Implement Mandatory Alien Registration, Effective April 11, 2025 On February 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was implementing a registration requirement, requiring certain foreign nationals to register their presence in the United States as part of the directives in Executive Order 14159. DHS …
Posted February 24, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law DHS Partially Vacates 2024 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Haiti On February 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register partially vacating the July 1, 2024 extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). To understand the meaning of this partial vacatur, …
Posted January 22, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law 2025 Executive Orders and Their Potential Impact on Business Immigration On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued more than 45 Executive Orders, many of which contain directives related to immigration. The immigration team at Nilan Johnson Lewis will be monitoring updates related to these executive orders and …
Posted October 4, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Everything You Need for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026) At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green …
Posted September 25, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law REMINDER: USCIS Changed its Premium Processing of Certain Immigration Petitions to 15 Business Days (instead of Calendar Days) On April 1, 2024, pursuant a final DHS rule, the immigration agency USCIS changed its premium processing time for certain immigration petitions from 15 calendar days to 15 business days. This is the same rule that increased substantially many government …
Posted January 8, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law USCIS Set to Increase Premium Processing Fee (Again) For Qualifying Immigration Petitions In February 2024 On December 27, 2023, USCIS announced it will increase the premium processing government fee to $2,805. Currently, the premium processing fee is $2,500, so it is an increase of $305. The new fee will go into effect Monday, February 26, …
Posted December 29, 2023 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Stateside Visa Renewals for H-1B Applicants – a Welcome Start! On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a pilot program to implement limited stateside visa renewal processing for certain qualified H-1B visa applicants. The application period begins January 29, 2024 and will go through April 1, …
Posted May 9, 2023 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law U.S. to Lift COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Air Travelers In a statement issued last week, the Biden administration announced the end of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international air travelers. The requirement will officially lift at the end of the day on May 11, 2023, meaning that any non-U.S. …
Posted October 4, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law Everything You Need for the 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2024) At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green …