With renewed leadership under the Trump administration, U.S. immigration law and policy have once again shifted toward restriction, heightened enforcement, and increased scrutiny across nearly all immigration categories. While the scope and timing of specific changes continue to evolve, recent actions and policy signals provide insight into what employers and foreign nationals can expect. […]
USCIS Implements New Security Vetting Process, Causing Expected Adjudication Delays
30 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On April 27, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that it has begun implementing a new security vetting process that is expected to delay adjudications of certain immigration benefits. Who Is Affected? The new vetting procedures apply to immigration benefit types that require fingerprint‑based background checks, including, but not limited […]
Visa Bulletin – Minimal movement for employment-based visa categories; EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 remain unchanged.
17 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2026. Until May 1, the April 2026 Visa Bulletin remains in effect. The Visa Bulletin contains the DOS’s Final Action Dates chart, which lists the priority dates that are current in each respective category, the categories that are current during […]
Recent ICE I-9 Inspection Updates: Increased Compliance Risk for Employers
13 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On March 16, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) updated its Form I-9 Inspection Fact Sheet to include a number of significant changes that materially increase Form I-9 compliance risk for employers. ICE has reclassified more than ten previously “technical” I-9 errors as “substantive” violations and eliminated the long-standing 10-business-day correction window historically afforded to employers during […]