Business Immigration Insights

On Monday, June 23rd, the Department of State began applying new, stricter screening and vetting requirements for F (student), J (exchange visitors), and M (training) visa applicants.  The announcement ends the temporary suspension of visa processing for these visa categories.

Congratulations to Hunton’s Immigration, Labor & Employment, and Education Practices and individual attorneys for their Legal 500 US 2025 rankings!

The State Department has published the July Visa Bulletin.  Last July, we started seeing visa numbers retrogress, as is common at the end of the government’s fiscal year, which runs from October 1 through September 30.  However, this July, most categories are enjoying smooth sailing.

Congratulations to Hunton’s Immigration, Labor and Employment, and OSHA Practices, along with our 12 attorneys for their Chambers USA 2025 rankings!

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 May 13, 2025.

The White House has reinstated and significantly expanded travel restrictions affecting 19 countries, with full travel restrictions on 12 nations and partial restrictions on seven others. The proclamation took effect on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 AM EDT, but contains important exceptions.

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.