The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would, if finalized, restrict work authorization eligibility for asylum applicants.
Lawsuit Challenges Gold Card
A federal lawsuit was filed on Feb. 3, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by the American Association of University Professors challenging the Gold Card Program.
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New DHS Rule to End the Automatic Work Permit Extension
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a policy change impacting thousands of noncitizen workers and their employers across the United States. In an interim final rule released this
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The New Alien Registration Requirement: Considerations for Foreign Nationals
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Alien Registration Requirement, effective April 11, 2025, requires most noncitizens aged 14 and older who remain in the United States for over 30 days, to register and complete biometrics.
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Considerations for Navigating the New Alien Registration Process: Effective April 11, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced expected changes to the registration requirements for foreign nationals in the United States.
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Federal Court Decision Strikes Down $900,000 EB-5 Investment Threshold
As discussed on this blog previously, a lawsuit challenging certain EB-5 regulations was successful on June 22, as Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the U.S. District Court for
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Lawsuit Challenging EB-5 Regulations May Succeed
Based on a recent hearing in a lawsuit challenging certain EB-5 regulations, it appears the regulations may be struck down due to the illegal appointment of Department of Homeland Security
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Court Again Allows Use of Form I-944
As we previously reported, USCIS Form I-944 has been the subject of ongoing litigation, with various USCIS stakeholders challenging the form’s continued use. ‘However, due to a recent Second
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Court Limits Use of Form I-944
On Aug. 12, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals limited a nationwide injunction issued earlier by a lower court in Make the Road New York, et al. v. Cuccinelli, et al., where the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) issued a nation-wide injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from continuing to require compliance with the public charge rule.
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Important Update on Immigration Issues Related to U.S. Permanent Residents Unable to Travel Back to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China
The coronavirus “2019-nCoV” epidemic has resulted in a lockdown of millions of people in China, just as the country was celebrating the Lunar New Year 2020. Many are unable to
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