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- In addition to reviewing green cards for nationals of 19 designated countries, USCIS is now pausing a wide range of immigration benefits, including EADs, H-1Bs, I-140s and status extensions.
- USCIS has confirmed its Dec. 2 policy memo,
The Immigration Blog published by Jackson Lewis P.C. focuses on legal developments and compliance issues related to immigration in the workplace. It covers topics such as employer obligations under immigration laws, visa and work authorization processes, government enforcement actions, and policy changes affecting immigrant workers. The blog addresses practical implications for employers, including responses to government notices, visa adjudication delays, and discrimination concerns related to national origin. It also discusses regulatory updates from agencies like USCIS, EEOC, and the Department of State, and provides guidance on managing risks associated with immigration benefits, employee documentation, and workplace investigations involving immigrant employees.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released…
USCIS has announced the reduction of the maximum validity period from five years to 18 months for employment authorization documents (EAD) for certain categories of aliens or foreign nationals beginning Dec. 5, 2025.
The change to USCIS’ Policy Manual reduces…
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After temporarily pausing a recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) interim final rule, the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. has taken the additional action of granting an emergency stay order over the rule.
The rule is aimed at…
The federal appeals court in the District of Columbia has placed a temporary administrative stay on implementation of a recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) interim final rule that would limit issuance and renewal of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs)…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Oct. 29, 2025, it is ending the practice of USCIS automatically extending validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) of foreign nationals who have timely filed filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization…