New Lawsuit Seeks to Block DHS Fixed-Term Visa Rule for International Students and Scholars
A coalition led by the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to block its new rule replacing Duration of Status (D/S) with fixed admission periods for F-1, J-1, and I visa holders before it takes effect on September 15, 2026. Read more.
USCIS Extends Certain TPS-Based EADs for Ukraine Beneficiaries
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain Ukraine Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries with pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications will receive an automatic extension of their expired TPS-based EADs through October 19, 2026. Read more.
USCIS Announces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia terminated on August 14, 2026, and that TPS-based Employment Authorization Documents issued under the designation are no longer valid. Read more.
Federal Judge Clears Way for Ethiopia TPS Termination
A federal judge in Massachusetts lifted a court order that had temporarily blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia, allowing the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with ending TPS protections for Ethiopian nationals. Read more.
First Circuit Grants Partial Stay in Challenge to USCIS Immigration Adjudication Policies
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit partially denied DHS’s request to stay a lower court ruling that blocked several The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immigration adjudication policies, allowing most of the district court’s order to remain in effect while the appeal proceeds. Read more.
US Board of Immigration Appeals Overturns Advance Parole Travel Protections Under Unlawful Presence Rules
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has ruled that travel on advance parole may trigger the 10-year unlawful presence bar, overturning a longstanding immigration precedent. Read more.
USCIS Issues Guidance on Public Charge Inadmissibility Determinations
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued guidance reaffirming that officers must apply existing laws, regulations, and a totality-of-the-circumstances analysis when determining whether applicants subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility are likely to become a public charge. Read more.
Texas Governor Proposes H-1B Ban for Public Schools
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a proposal that would ban H-1B workers from Texas public schools. Read more.
