- Posts by Abigail Walsh
PartnerAbigail Walsh has over 20 years’ experience in a wide range of immigration matters. She represents multinational and domestic corporations, their employees and private individuals in business immigration matters before U.S ...
Ahead of the Holiday Travel Season, the DOS Expands Online Presence Review for H-1B/H-4 Visa Applicants
The Department of State (DOS) recently announced that starting on December 15, 2025, it will expand the requirement that an online presence review (also known as expanded vetting) be ...
USCIS First Issued a Policy Alert on Considering Country-Specific Facts When Adjudicating Benefit Requests; Days Later It Paused All Decisions for Nationals of Travel Ban Countries
In the wake of the November 26, 2025, shooting of national guard members in Washington, DC, USCIS updated its ...
USCIS Announces the End of the 540-day Automatic Extension for Work Permit Renewals Filed Beginning October 30
On October 30, 2025, the administration published an interim final rule (IFR) that eliminated the automatic extension of timely-filed work authorization applications (EADs) in ...
On October 30, 2025, the administration published an interim final rule (IFR) that eliminated the automatic extension of timely-filed work authorization applications (EADs) in eligible categories; the automatic 540-day extension period no longer exists. This is effective for all EAD ...
On October 20, 2025, USCIS updated its website to provide additional information about which applicants are subject to the $100,000 H-1B fee imposed by the September 19, 2025, Proclamation entitled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. Under the Proclamation, certain ...
Presidential Proclamation Bans Entry to the U.S. of Certain H-1B Nonimmigrants if $100k is Not Paid
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee. The ...
On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. It will be effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT Sunday, September 21, 2025. On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Director of U.S Citizenship and ...
On Friday, September 12, USCIS updated its website concerning TPS Venezuela (see below). The change was based on a court decision dated September 5, 2025, and may change again. As always, we will continue to provide you with updates.
| 2021 Designation of Venezuela for TPS (Venezuela 2021) |
DHS Announces Termination of 2021 TPS Designation for Venezuela, Extension Granted Through November 7, 2025
DHS has announced that the TPS Venezuela 2021 designation, expiring on September 10, 2025, has been officially terminated. As DHS is required to give 60 days’ notice, TPS for ...