11 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
After an unsuccessful legal challenge, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) begins a new online registration requirement under the Alien Registration Act (ARA) which requires certain foreign nationals in the U.S. to register with the federal government and for all noncitizens 18 years and older to carry proof of registration. […]
11 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On April 10, 2025, a federal judge issued a stay on an order for the termination of the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole programs, thereby halting the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed hundreds of thousands of people to temporarily live in the United States. The […]
On April 9, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will take into account activity on social media that it considers to be antisemitic when evaluating certain requests for immigration benefits. The USCIS announcement says that this policy will immediately affect applicants for lawful permanent resident (“green […]
On Monday, March 31, 2025, USCIS announced that it had received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to meet the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). If your H-1B registration was not selected, don’t worry—there are still […]
