Tagged #work-authorization
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Salvadoran TPS Holders Can Stay, But Work Permits Expire Today
DHS confirms Salvadoran TPS holders retain legal protection to remain in the U.S., but their employment authorization has expired, creating immediate work-authorization gaps.
Trump Administration Leaves El Salvador TPS in Limbo Pending Future Announcement
The Trump administration has neither extended nor terminated TPS for roughly 170,000 Salvadorans. USCIS confirms status and work authorization remain in effect pending a formal announcement.
El Salvador TPS Ends September 9, 2026: 170,000 Beneficiaries Face Work Authorization Loss
The longest-running TPS designation in U.S. history terminates on September 9, 2026. What practitioners and employers must do immediately.
What You Need to Know About the Partial DACA Rescission Memo
DHS memo halts new DACA applications and limits renewals to one year. What practitioners and applicants need to know about the restrictions.
TPS Work Authorization Shortened by One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Court Upholds One-Year Cap
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act limits TPS-based employment authorization to one year maximum. A federal court's August 2026 ruling upholds this policy, eliminating 540-day extensions for El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine TPS beneficiaries.
DHS Narrows F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Eligibility Standards
SEVP issues August 2026 broadcast messages establishing stricter requirements for CPT authorization: training must be required for all students and degree-completion-essential.
What you need to know about Biden's \"parole in place\" executive order on immigration
The Biden administration's June 2024 parole-in-place program offers legal protections to some undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. Learn eligibility, timelines, and next steps for applicants.
Texas Freezes H-1B Petitions at State Agencies and Public Universities
Gov. Abbott orders Texas state agencies and public universities to halt new H-1B visa petitions through May 31, 2027, and submit detailed reports to the Texas Workforce Commission.
USCIS TPS Alerts vs. Automatic Extensions: What Sept. 9, 2026 Really Means for El Salvador
USCIS notified employers that Salvadoran TPS terminates Sept. 9, but federal law may trigger an automatic six-month extension. Here's what practitioners need to know about conflicting signals.
DHS Proposes Shortening DACA Renewal Period to One Year
A new DHS proposed rule would cut DACA work permit renewals from every two years to every year, and add economic necessity and biometric requirements affecting hundreds of thousands of recipients.
Federal Court Lifts Stay of Somalia TPS Termination: Effective August 14, 2026
On August 14, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts lifted the stay blocking Somalia's Temporary Protected Status termination, ending a six-month legal delay. Somalia TPS designation is now terminated and EADs are no longer valid.
Ukraine TPS Designation Terminates Oct. 19, 2026; Automatic EAD Extensions Now in Effect
USCIS notifies Ukraine TPS beneficiaries that automatic EAD extensions through Oct. 19, 2026 are now in effect for those with pending TPS-based employment authorization applications.
USCIS Clarifies EAD Extensions for El Salvador TPS Beneficiaries as Designation Terminates
USCIS extends expired TPS-based work permits through September 9, 2026, for beneficiaries with pending EAD applications. El Salvador TPS designation ends in less than four weeks.
E-Verify's Status Change Report Now Covers TPS and Asylum-Related Work Authorization
E-Verify expanded the Status Change Report tool to include Temporary Protected Status and asylum-related employment authorization documents, broadening employer compliance obligations.
Court Issues Administrative Stay of Certain USCIS Policies Under H.R. 1
A Massachusetts federal court has partially stayed USCIS enforcement of H.R. 1 provisions affecting TPS work permits and asylum fees. Practitioners must adjust filing and compliance strategies immediately.
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks USCIS Policy Cutting Short TPS Work Authorization
A Massachusetts federal court issued an emergency stay of USCIS policies that would have retroactively shortened employment authorization for TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan, preserving 540-day automatic extensions pending further review.
Federal Judge Blocks Retroactive Work Permit Caps and Asylum Fees for TPS and Asylum Seekers
Boston federal judge temporarily blocked Trump administration policies cutting work authorization duration for TPS holders and imposing new asylum application fees, staying enforcement until Aug. 5.
Federal Judge Blocks USCIS from Stripping TPS Holders of Work Authorization
U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton temporarily blocked USCIS from enforcing policies that would strip work permits from asylum seekers and TPS holders, citing Administrative Procedure Act violations and retroactive application of restrictions.
Federal regulators urge banks to scrutinize lending to immigrants without work authorization
Trump administration guidance directs banks to treat immigrants lacking U.S. work authorization as elevated credit risk and assess repayment capacity more strictly. Practitioners should advise clients of potential lending barriers.
Federal regulators issue guidance on lending to undocumented immigrants
Three banking regulators released joint guidance directing financial institutions to treat undocumented immigration status as a credit risk factor in loan underwriting decisions.
DHS Sets New Expiration Dates for TPS Work Permits After Supreme Court Ruling
The Trump administration extended work authorization deadlines for TPS holders from seven countries to July 17–24, 2026. Employers must verify updated expiration dates and adjust termination timelines.
Supreme Court ends Haiti TPS: work permits expire July 10, 2026
After the Supreme Court's June 25 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, Haitian TPS holders' work permits expire July 10, 2026. Practitioners must advise clients on alternative remedies before status lapses.
Supreme Court terminates TPS for Haitian and Syrian nationals
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration may end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. Work permits and protections expire July 1, 2026. Practitioners must advise clients on remaining legal pathways.
USCIS halts processing of Nigerian applications due to document fraud concerns
USCIS told a federal court it is placing holds on green card and work authorization applications from Nigerian nationals, citing widespread document falsification and poor record-keeping by government agencies.
Wisconsin Act 240 removes DACA licensing ban for professional credentials
Wisconsin law permits DACA recipients to apply for occupational licenses in nursing, teaching, trades, and other regulated professions—but only if they maintain active federal work authorization.
Fifth Circuit DACA ruling narrows to Texas: lawful presence at risk
Federal appeals court order expected to strip work authorization from ~86,000 DACA recipients in Texas. Immigration practitioners need to advise clients on relocation implications and 15-day notice periods.
Texas DACA Work Permits at Risk: Judge Hanen Weighs Implementation of Fifth Circuit Ruling
Fifth Circuit ruled DACA work authorization unlawful in Texas; Judge Hanen now deciding how to implement. Practitioners must prepare clients for possible 15-day revocation timelines and understand implications beyond Texas.
Federal Court Vacates USCIS Travel Ban Adjudication Hold Policies
A federal court struck down four USCIS policies that froze benefits adjudication for applicants from travel ban countries. The decision eliminates blocks on adjustment of status, work authorization, naturalization, and asylum processing.
Federal court strikes down immigration freeze for 39 countries
Judge McConnell invalidated four USCIS policies that indefinitely halted work permits, green cards, asylum adjudications, and naturalizations for nationals of 39 travel-ban countries. Cases must now resume processing.
Federal court voids Trump administration's freeze on asylum and visa processing from 39 countries
A federal judge struck down USCIS policies that froze asylum decisions, green cards, work permits, and citizenship applications for nationals from 39 countries targeted by the Trump travel ban. Processing must resume immediately.
Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum processing freeze, orders USCIS to resume adjudication
A Rhode Island federal judge has vacated Trump administration policies that halted asylum processing and immigration benefit adjudications for nationals of 39 countries. USCIS must immediately resume processing green cards, work permits, asylum applications, and naturalizations.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Asylum Freeze on 39 Countries
A federal court has struck down a Trump administration policy that blocked asylum decisions, work permits, green cards, and citizenship applications for immigrants from 39 nations. Here's what practitioners and applicants need to know.
Federal Court Vacates DHS Policy Blocking Benefits for Nationals of 39 Countries
Rhode Island federal judge strikes down USCIS memoranda freezing adjudication of green cards, work permits, and naturalization for nationals of 39 countries. Decision restores duty to adjudicate under the INA and bars nationality-based discrimination.
Federal judge strikes down Trump admin freeze on asylum and immigration benefits for 39 countries
A federal judge invalidated USCIS policies that suspended asylum decisions and froze green card, work permit, and citizenship applications for immigrants from 39 countries. Affected cases can now resume processing.
Federal Judge Strikes Down USCIS 39-Country Asylum and Benefits Freeze
Chief Judge McConnell invalidates four USCIS policies that had categorically barred asylum, work permit, green card, and citizenship decisions for nationals of 39 countries, ordering immediate resumption of adjudication.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Freeze on Immigration Benefits for 39 Countries
Court invalidates Trump policies that froze asylum, work permit, green card, and citizenship applications for immigrants from 39 nations. Benefits processing must resume nationwide.
Federal judge voids USCIS freeze on benefits for 39-country applicants
A Rhode Island federal judge has struck down Trump administration policies that froze work permits, green cards, asylum, and citizenship applications for noncitizens from 39 countries. The decision vacates four USCIS policies and orders resumption of processing.
Federal Judge Strikes Down USCIS Processing Freeze for 39 Countries
A Rhode Island federal judge vacated four USCIS policies that imposed an indefinite hold on asylum, green card, work permit, and citizenship applications from nationals of 39 countries, ruling the agency exceeded its statutory authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Federal Judge Strikes Down USCIS Freeze on 39-Country Applications
U.S. District Judge John McConnell vacated USCIS policies that halted asylum, work permit, and green card adjudications for applicants from 39 countries, finding the freeze unlawful and arbitrary.
Executive Order Increases Scrutiny of Immigration-Tied Financial Activity
President Trump's Executive Order 14406 directs federal financial regulators to issue guidance on red flags and risks tied to undocumented immigrants' use of U.S. financial services.
Executive Order 14406 Reshapes Banking Due Diligence for Non-Citizens
President Trump's May 2026 executive order directs Treasury and financial regulators to treat immigration status as a credit risk factor, triggering new advisory guidance and proposed BSA rule changes within 60-180 days that will restrict financial access for non-work-authorized individuals.
DHS Proposed Rule Would Bar Asylum Seekers From Work Permits
A proposed DHS rule would suspend work authorization for asylum applicants until the agency reduces processing times to 6 months. The change could cost asylum seekers up to $126.6 billion annually in lost wages.
Federal Court Stays Ethiopia TPS Termination—Status and Work Authorization Extended Pending Litigation
A Massachusetts federal judge postponed the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia, extending legal status and work authorization for over 5,000 beneficiaries while the court considers challenges to the government's review process.
Fifth Circuit Rules DACA Work Permits Illegal in Texas; District Court Review Pending
Federal appeals court determined work authorization for DACA recipients violates immigration law in Texas only. District Judge Hanen now reviews legality of Biden-era DACA rule while 89,000 Texas recipients await decision.
DC Circuit Blocks Trump Administration's Haiti TPS Termination
Federal appeals court affirmed that the Trump administration failed to meet its burden in seeking to end temporary protected status for 350,000 Haitians, keeping the stay in place.
DACA Reopening for New Applicants Remains Pending Court Approval
After Fifth Circuit ruling and DOJ filing, DACA processing may resume for new applicants nationwide—but only outside Texas. Judge Hanen's decision on implementation is pending.
Fifth Circuit's DACA Mandate Takes Effect—First-Time Applications Expected to Resume
The 5th Circuit's January 2025 ruling on DACA is now in effect. Here's what practitioners and applicants need to know about first-time applications, work authorization changes in Texas, and next steps.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS): designation criteria, registration windows, and work authorization
A working explainer on how DHS designates a country for Temporary Protected Status under INA §244, how registration windows operate, and how TPS holders obtain and maintain employment authorization.
E-3 for Australian specialty-occupation workers: how it differs from the H-1B in practice
The E-3 is the Australia-only specialty occupation visa. The 10,500 annual cap rarely binds, and post-2022 the spouse is work-authorized without an EAD card.