Business Immigration Insights

The State Department has published the June Visa Bulletin.  In a reversal from May, which saw virtually no advances, priority dates do move forward in two categories for China and three for all other countries, although India remains stagnant.

This post serves as a regularly updated resource to keep employers informed regarding TPS designations, extensions, cancellations, and other policy changes. This post was last updated on April 2, 2025.

Join us for an in-depth examination of the current landscape of business immigration as we analyze business immigration trends 100 days into the new administration. This webinar will provide participants with critical insights into executive orders, trends in USCIS petitions, consular processing and travel restrictions, enabling businesses and professionals to navigate the changing environment effectively.

Immigration enforcement on colleges and universities is undergoing significant changes.  Higher education institutions must prepare for new challenges that could impact their students and faculty.

The State Department has published the May Visa Bulletin.  Except for modest progress in two India categories, EB-3 Professionals and EB-3 Other Workers, priority dates do not advance from April.

This post serves as a regularly updated resource to keep employers informed regarding TPS designations, extensions, cancellations, and other policy changes.  This post was last updated on February 25, 2025.

On March 25, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice terminating parole programs for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) as of April 24, 2025, unless Secretary Kristi Noem makes an individual determination to the contrary.

Prior to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 U.S. consular officers were able to process and approve many visa applications without interviews using the Dropbox procedure.  After 9/11, when it became known that several of the terrorists who carried out the attacks had received visas in Saudi Arabia without personal interviews, the Department of State seriously curtailed access to the Dropbox for visa issuance and renewals, limiting these to diplomatic and official visa applicants.

The State Department has published the April Visa Bulletin.  Categories that were grounded in March may finally stretch their wings in April, including EB-1 India, EB-3 Other Workers China, and EB-3 Professionals All Other Countries.  In addition, some categories that saw modest movement in March have gained momentum in April, most notably EB-2 China, which flew ahead almost 5 months, compared to only 16 days in March.

On March 7, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing the Alien Registration Requirement announced by the agency in February.