On Sept. 18, 2026, the White House announced two significant actions affecting the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.
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USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries
On Dec. 2, 2025, USCIS issued a policy memorandum PM-602-0192 directing officers to place an adjudicative hold on all pending asylum applications (Form I-589), regardless of nationality, and most pending immigration benefit requests – such as green cards, adjustment of status, travel documents, naturalization, etc. – filed by nationals of 19 countries designated as “high risk,” regardless of the entry date.
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SAVE Upgrades — USCIS Enhances Voter Verification Systems
This week USCIS announced that in a continued effort to upgrade the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, states may now use SAVE to verify the U.S. citizenship status of those voting in federal elections.
States may now use SAVE to verify voters’ citizenship status using the last four digits of the voter’s Social
CBP Updates APIS Data Requirements Following Executive Order 14168
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced updates to the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) data validation requirements for commercial air carriers. These updates follow the implementation of Executive Order 14168, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” issued in January 2025. The changes primarily affect how
Update: Federal Judge Issues Nationwide Class-Based Injunction in Birthright Citizenship Case
On July 10, 2025, U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of President Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States. The ruling followed a hearing in Concord, New Hampshire, and applies to a newly certified nationwide class of affected individuals. The
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Case: Employer Considerations
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Garland v. CASA de Maryland that narrows federal courts’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions. The ruling comes in the context of legal challenges to Executive Order 14160, which seeks to limit birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants
Temporary Pause on Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor F, M, and J Visa Interviews
According to an internal State Department cable dated May 27, 2025, all consular interviews for the F, M, and J visa applicants are to be temporarily paused.
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April 10 EVENT | Impact of Executive Actions and Travel Bans on EB-5 Investors
The Trump Administration has recently published many new Executive Orders. Additionally, the Administration is considering enacting new travel restrictions for citizens of many countries. Join Immigration and Compliance Practice attorneys Jennifer Hermansky and Kirsten Crovello for a discussion on the impact of the EOs and any potential travel restrictions and bans on current and prospective
March 20 EVENT | Strafford Webinar: Employment-Based Visas and 2025 Executive Orders: Legal Challenges and Employer Strategies
Greenberg Traurig’s Kate Kalmykov and Courtney Noce are presenting at the Strafford Webinar on Thursday, March 20th.
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Executive Order Introduces New Registration Requirements for Certain Noncitizens
On Jan. 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order entitled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” aimed at enhancing compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 262. This statute outlines the mandatory registration and fingerprinting requirements for certain non-U.S. citizens who have not previously registered and who are staying in the