By: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Owen Wolfe

In a 7–2 decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 30th (with Justices Jackson and Sotomayor dissenting), the Court granted the federal government’s request to stay the district court’s injunction that had blocked the termination of the

Continue Reading CHNV Parole Update: SCOTUS Grants Stay, Terminations May Proceed — But Implementation Unclear

By: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe and Alexander Madrak

In a pivotal immigration development, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has effectively granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permission to proceed with the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. This decision reverses, at least for

Continue Reading SCOTUS Unravels 2023 TPS for Venezuela: Employers Await USCIS Guidance

By: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe, and Alex Madrak

In the ongoing narrative of the Trump administration’s attempt to repeal the Humanitarian Parole program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), on Monday, May 5th, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Department of

Continue Reading CHNV Parole Pause, Continued: Mass Terminations Still Blocked, but SCOTUS Appeal Looms

We are thrilled to congratulate our former partner and longtime friend, Randel Johnson, on his recent appointment to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (ARB) .  No stranger to  ARB he served as  judge from August of 2020 to June of 2022  This new role reflects his deep

Continue Reading US Department of Labor appoints Randel Johnson as Administrative Review Board Chair

By: Lilah Wylde, Dawn Lurie, and Rachel See

This blog first appeared in our Presidential Pulse Legal Update published on February 26. Join our Presidential Pulse mailing list for the latest information on emerging issues related to the second Trump Administration. Subscribe to our Presidential Pulse updates here. 

Continue Reading New Visa Restrictions Target Transgender Athletes, Raising Title IX and Compliance Concerns for Colleges

By: Dawn Lurie, Mia Batista, and Fanny Wong

On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued the Securing Our Borders executive order, citing national security, crime prevention, and the protection of American interests as justification for terminating categorical parole programs for certain Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Then

Continue Reading Venezuelan 2023 TPS and CHNV Parole Get the Axe—What Employers Need to Know

By: Peace Ibe and Mia Batista

In a significant policy update, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially waived the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for individuals applying for Adjustment of Status (AOS). Effective January 22, 2024, USCIS will no longer require applicants to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of

Continue Reading USCIS Removes COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants

By: Dawn Lurie, Olivia Scofield, and Isabella Cohen

This blog was updated from a Seyfarth Legal Alert published on January 16.

On January 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced important changes that will benefit noncitizens who have applied for or currently hold Temporary Protected

Continue Reading Parting Gifts from the Biden Administration: TPS Extensions Ukraine, Venezuela, El Salvador, and Sudan

By: Andrea Davis

The U.S. Department of State announced a significant update to the Exchange Visitor Skills List, effective as of December 9, 2024.  This action is in response to an Executive Order issued last year, in which the Biden Administration gave instructions to “consider initiating a rulemaking

Continue Reading Understanding the New Exchange Visitor Skills List Update