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Last Updated: March 11, 2025 Effective March 11, 2025, CDC has removed from the technical instructions to panel physicians the requirement that immigrant visa applicants receive the COVID-19 vaccination.  Panel physicians will no longer determine that an immigrant visa applicant is ineligible for travel based on their failure to receive, or otherwise document, their vaccination against COVID-19.  […]

Update to Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records. New Edition Dated 01/20/25. March 04, 2025 Edition Date: 01/20/25. As of March 4, 2025, the currently effective version is the 01/20/25 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions. Update to Form […]

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued the Protecting the American People Against Invasion executive order which directed the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that aliens comply with their duty to register with the government under section 262 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1302), and ensure that failure to comply is treated as […]

Release Date: February 20, 2025 “President Trump and I are returning TPS to its original status: temporary.” – Secretary Noem WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary Noem vacated a decision by the previous administration to extend Haiti’s Temporary Protect Status (TPS) by 18 months. As part of this move, Haiti’s TPS will end on August 3, 2025, unless […]

Release Date 02/05/2025 Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the associated registration fee for each beneficiary. Prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their […]

A Notice by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on 02/05/2025 Published Document: 2025-02294 (90 FR 9040) This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. Published Document: 2025-02294 (90 FR 9040) Document DetailsPublished Content – Document Details Agencies Department of Homeland […]

On January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an executive order titled“Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program.” The order suspends naldecisions on refugee cases and refugee entries to the United States. However, the StateDepartment also indenitely suspended new applications and case processing, eectiveimmediately. This explainer analyzes the implications of the executive order. 1. What […]

Release Date 01/22/2025 Effective Jan. 22, 2025, USCIS is waiving any and all requirements that applicants for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident present documentation on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that they received the COVID-19 vaccination. USCIS will not issue any Request for Evidence or Notice […]

On Jan. 15, 2025, President Biden issued a memorandum extending eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Hong Kong residents. The president also directed the secretary of homeland security to provide certain Hong Kong residents continued work authorization through Feb. 5, 2027. For this reason, certain Hong Kong residents are employment authorized incident to DED. In addition, […]

Release Date: January 10, 2025 Extension Allows Eligible Ukrainian Nationals Who Arrived on or Before August 16, 2023, to Maintain TPS and Employment Authorization Following Vetting WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security announced today the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months. The extension of TPS is due to ongoing armed conflict […]