- 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 ...
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 ...
DOS Rollback of Interview Waivers Likely to Result in Longer Visa Appointment Backlogs
Effective September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will end interview waivers for the vast majority of visa applicants. In-person interviews will be required for most visa categories ...
Under the current administration, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has significantly increased its unannounced visits to workplaces (or ICE raids) for the purpose of detaining undocumented employees. While ICE raids are generally targeted towards industries known to ...
On July 7, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua and Honduras effective September 8, 2025. The decision was formally published in the July 8, 2025 edition of the Federal Register. Prior to this ...
