April 2025 » ImmigrationUSA

F visa

Students’ Terminated SEVIS Records Restored

The terminated SEVIS records of international students have been restored by ICE. This follows a period of SEVIS records being terminated for many international students. Advocacy groups followed up these actions by taking immigration authorities to court. While the scope of the restoration isn’t clear, some of the students whose

April 25, 2025

CBP Home app

Immigration Authorities Increasing Scrutiny of H-1B Beneficiaries

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are Issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) increasing the scrutiny of H-1B beneficiaries. These enforcement efforts will affect economic sectors like technology, finance, and academia. Companies like Amazon, Google, Tesla, and Meta are among the biggest users of the H-1B visa program. The recent

April 24, 2025

CBP Home app

Confusion as Rising Number of U.S. Citizens Told to Leave the Country

A rising number of U.S. citizens have been told by immigration agencies to leave the country. These instances are creating a great amount of confusion, as it’s unknown if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) really told citizens to leave, or if its merely a glitch in the system. The

April 23, 2025

H-1B visa

Employer Guide to Supporting H-1B Employees

The Trump administration’s harder stance on immigration enforcement raises concerns among organizations with H-1B employees. The possible increase in H-1B denials coupled with the increasing uncertainty has many current and prospective recipients worrying about their future. Here are some actions businesses can take to support H-1B employees. Employers must remain

April 23, 2025

DHS

Expanded DHS and FBI Involvement Driving More Green Card Holder Removals

Since the start of President Trump’s second term, immigration authorities including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCIS) are expanding immigration enforcement efforts. One major change is the increase of removals of Green Card Holders, with those suspected of having connections to terrorist organizations

April 17, 2025

F-1

F-1 Students Anticipate Visa Cancellations and Removals

The rise in unannounced F-1 visa cancellations is leaving many international students concerned about the future of their legal status. Over nine hundred international students have already had their F-1 visas revoked. Some students weren’t even notified of their F-1 visa cancellations. The trend began on March 27, 2025, when

April 17, 2025

H-1B visa

H-1B Holders Face Layoffs Along with Possibility of Removal

Professional H-1B holders are facing two problems at once: mounting layoffs and a tightening immigration climate. The former makes H-1B holders vulnerable to removal. Given the increasingly strict immigration landscape, there are rising concerns that many foreign professionals could have their legal status revoked. The frequency of layoffs increased to

April 17, 2025

DHS

DHS and USCIS Facing Staffing Cuts

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) staff are being encouraged to resign or retire amid a new wave of staffing cuts. These cutbacks, announced in an email to DHS staff on April 7, 2025, marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to reduce

April 15, 2025

ICE

Judge Rules ICE Can Detain Migrants in Places of Worship

A federal judge declined to issue an injunction that would bar immigration agencies like ICE from carrying out immigration raids in places of worship. The decision came following a complaint from a group of twenty-seven Christian and Jewish organizations representing their migrant congregants. The judge declined the injunction, arguing it

April 14, 2025

Employment Based Immigration

May 2025 Visa Bulletin: India EB-3 Advancement and EB-5 Retrogression, Other Final Action Dates Remain Current, to Honor Final Action Dates for EB Categories

The Department of State released the May 2025 visa bulletin. The visa bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant visas both for consular processing and adjustment of status applications to be filed in May 2025. The State Department releases both the Final Action Dates and Application Filing Dates for Employment-Based and

April 14, 2025