The U.S. Department of State has announced the resumption of student visa appointments, reversing the previous pause in interviews. However, with this resumption comes a directive for increased scrutiny of F, M, and J nonimmigrant visa applicants. Pursuant to the Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applications issued […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued termination notices to beneficiaries of the CHNV parole program, a Biden-era humanitarian initiative that allowed certain nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to temporarily live and work in the United States. Effective immediately, DHS has revoked parole for individuals under the […]
In a significant new development for certain Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website without notice on June 10, 2025 regarding the status of individuals who received Temporary Protected Status under Venezuela’s 2023 redesignation. The USCIS update confirms that Venezuela’s 2023 TPS redesignation […]
Without public notice, the Trump administration has halted the Enumeration Beyond Entry program. First implemented in 2017, Enumeration Beyond Entry is a joint program between the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration that permits foreign nationals to request a Social Security number and card on certain immigration […]