On Sept. 18, 2026, USCIS will publish a revised edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, the form used to apply for a green card through adjustment of status. The revised form aligns with the
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FinCEN Joint Advisory Adds Financial-Activity Dimension to Employer Worksite Compliance Considerations
Takeaways
- New joint FinCEN advisory identifies payroll, tax, and labor-contractor practices that may be associated with unauthorized employment and related fraud.
- Employers using staffing companies and labor contractors should evaluate those relationships in light of the advisory’s red-flag indicators.
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H-1B Workers Could Lose 60-Day Grace Period Under DHS Proposal
On Aug. 6, 2026, DHS submitted a proposed rule, “Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period,” to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that seeks to eliminate the 60-day grace period available to H-1B workers and certain other employment-based visa…
DHS Expands Biometric Fee Requirement to Certain H-1B + L-1 Extensions Starting Sept. 2026
In a final rule released Aug. 10, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that employers with at least 50 U.S. employees, with more than half of whom holding H-1B, L-1A or L-1B status, must pay the Biometric Fee,…
District Court Declines to Stay TPS EAD Cap Under H.R. 1
On Aug. 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied plaintiffs’ request to stay USCIS’s implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (H.R. 1) limits on TPS-based employment authorization documents (EADs), while granting limited relief…
D.C. District Court Lifts Stay Blocking Termination of Haiti TPS
On Aug. 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia confirmed that its prior order staying the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation is no longer in effect following action by the U.S. Supreme Court…
ICE Using Travel Data to Target Visa Overstays at Domestic Airports: Employer Considerations
Federal immigration authorities reportedly are using domestic air travel information to locate and arrest noncitizens suspected of overstaying their authorized periods of admission.
Authorities have made at least 27 arrests of noncitizens suspected of overstay at airports in at least…
Your Phone Can Be Searched at the Border Without a Warrant: Seventh Circuit Reaffirms CBP Authority
A recent reminder to international travelers that the contents of their phone may be subject to inspection when entering the United States came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
In United States v. Eta, No. 25-1891…
Major Visa Shift: U.S. Realigns Visa Services in Africa to Regional Hubs
The Department of State has announced a significant restructuring of visa operations across Africa, effective Aug. 1, 2026. Under this initiative, routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing at certain U.S. embassies and consulates will be consolidated into designated regional visa…
More I-94 Monitoring + Timely EOS Filing for Employers as DHS Reshapes F-1 and J-1 Framework
The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule replacing the long-standing “duration of status” (D/S) framework for F-1 academic students and J-1 exchange visitors with fixed periods of admission. Effective Sept. 15, 2026, the rule also establishes a…