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On October 20, 2025, on behalf of seven Syrian nationals, Van Der Hout LLP, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), and Muslim Advocates (MA) filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in New York City...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule on October 30, 2025, immediately eliminating the automatic extension of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) when filing a renewal...

On September 19, 2025, the Trump administration issued a proclamation imposing a supplemental $100,000 fee on H-1B petitions, effective September 21, 2025.   On October 20, 2025, USCIS issued  implementing guidance,...

A coalition of plaintiffs has sued the Trump administration to block its proclamation imposing a $100,000 surcharge for H-1B visas. The lawsuit, Global Nurse Force et al v. Trump, was filed October 3, 2025 in federal district...

If Congress does not agree to a budget by 11:59 PM EDT September 30, 2025, the U.S. government will shut down on October 1, and all but essential government employees will be furloughed. As a result, government agencies...