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Work Authorization
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The Employer Report
California Reminds Employers: TPS Changes Do Not Alter Workplace Obligations
By Melissa Allchin, Jeff Goldman, Robin Samuel
Recent developments affecting Temporary Protected Status (TPS)[1] beneficiaries have created uncertainty for employers managing work authorization and reverification obligations. In response, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has reminded employers that…
EB-5 Insights
Immigration Insights Episode 31 | Evolving TPS Policy: Staying Compliant in a Changing Landscape
By Kate Kalmykov, Cole F. Heyer
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig's Immigration Insights Podcast, Kate Kalmykov and Cole Heyer discuss recent developments affecting Temporary Protected Status and the resulting considerations for employers and foreign nationals.
Immigration Blog
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…
Through The Immigration Lens
Another One Falls: Somalia TPS Terminates as USCIS Issues Ukraine and Sudan Notices
By Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, John Mazzeo
On August 14, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released three key updates for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries and their employers. As expected, USCIS announced the final termination…
Through The Immigration Lens
A New Twist in the Salvadoran TPS Saga: USCIS Authorizes Work Through September 9, 2026
By Dawn Lurie, John Mazzeo, Alexander Madrak
On August 11, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly posted an update permitting certain Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries to demonstrate continued work authorization by presenting their…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
DHS Proposes Rule to Eliminate 60-Day Grace Period for Certain Nonimmigrants
By By: Jennifer M. Cofer, Maurisa Iacono
Quick Hits DHS has proposed a rule to eliminate the sixty-day grace period afforded to certain nonimmigrants, such as E, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, and TN visa holders and their dependents.…
Through The Immigration Lens
Two More Down as the Bell Continues to Toll for TPS
By Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, John Mazzeo
Just hours after publication of our earlier alert, USCIS issued updated guidance confirming that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both Burma (Myanmar) and South Sudan is terminated effective August 7,…
Inside Business Immigration
TPS and Humanitarian Parole Landscape Continues to Shift: Key Updates for Employers and Foreign Nationals
The landscape for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and humanitarian parole continues to change rapidly, creating uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals and posing significant compliance challenges for U.S.…
Through The Immigration Lens
The Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw Near
By Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, John Mazzeo
The pace of change in employment authorization policy has long been relentless, but the developments of the last several days have been particularly significant. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
Immigration Blog
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…