On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would terminate the temporary protected status (TPS) for Nepal, effective Aug. 5, 2025.
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DHS to Increase Efforts to Review Immigration Records and Address Visa Overstays
On June 4, 2025, following the terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new measures – together with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to enhance the review of immigration records and address visa overstays.
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DOJ Adds Federal Immigration Violations to Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
As of May 12, 2025, whistleblowers may receive a financial award in exchange for emailing the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide information about potential corporate immigration violations.
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Immigration Insights Episode 14 | Transferring Employees to Canada – What Corporate Employers Need to Know
Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of GT’s Global Immigration and Compliance Practice, is joined by Canadian immigration attorney Sergio Karas to discuss the basics and complexities of corporate immigration to Canada.
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Temporary Pause on Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor F, M, and J Visa Interviews
According to an internal State Department cable dated May 27, 2025, all consular interviews for the F, M, and J visa applicants are to be temporarily paused.
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US Supreme Court Ruling Will Allow Trump Administration to End TPS Program for Venezuelans
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a district court order that had temporarily postponed the April 7 termination of the 2023 Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation.
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DHS: E-Verify System Error May Require Employer Correction
Employers that received a Final Nonconfirmation (FNC) result from E-Verify for certain cases between April 9 and May 5, 2025, may have to take corrective action due to a recently reported system error.
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Immigration Insights Episode 13 | The EB-5 Landscape: The Crucial Role of Broker-Dealers in Immigration Investments
In this episode of the Immigration Insights series on Greenberg Traurig’s Big Law Redefined podcast, host Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of GT’s Global Immigration and Compliance Practice, is joined by broker-dealer and EB-5 expert Marko Issever.
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DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
On May 13, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristin Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for Afghanistan is set to expire on
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An Overview of the Department of State’s New ‘Catch-and-Revoke’ Visa Policy
On April 30, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a shift in U.S. immigration policy by formally introducing the State Department (DOS)’s “catch-and-revoke” visa policy.
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