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  1. September 2026

    1. September 9, 2026 2.0

      Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador continues until further notice

      TPSEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. August 2026

    1. Current Status

  1. June 2026

    1. June 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS clarifies that dairy workers may access H-2A visas

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. May 2026

    1. May 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon

      TPSEmployment Verification USCISDHS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. May 22, 2026 2.0

      EOIR Director rescinds two PMs and one DM deemed outdated or unnecessary

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarianEmployment VerificationLabor EOIR Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. March 2026

    1. March 16, 2026 2.0

      ICE reclassifies some Form I-9 errors as substantive violations

      Employment Verification ICE Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. December 2025

    1. December 4, 2025 2.0

      USCIS reduces validity period of certain Employment Authorization Documents

      Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. October 2025

    1. October 29, 2025 2.0

      DHS ends automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents

      Employment VerificationLabor USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

    2. October 2, 2025 2.0

      DOL issues interim final rule on Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A agricultural laborers

      Labor DOL Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

  1. September 2025

    1. September 19, 2025 2.0

      DOL announces H-1B enforcement initiative "Project Firewall"

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor DOLDOJOther Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. July 2025

    1. July 18, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Notices to Appear (NTAs) Being Issued to H-1B Visa Holders During 60-Day Grace Period

      Hearings and AdjudicationsNon-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLaborEmployment VerificationEnforcement DHS ReportedFinal/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. Current Status

  1. June 2025

    1. June 20, 2025 2.0

      DOL suspends enforcement of a Final Rule improving protections for H-2A workers

      Labor DOL Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. April 2025

    1. April 28, 2025 2.0

      EO 14286 "Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers"

      InteriorLabor OtherState & Local Entities Final/ActualIn LitigationEnjoined/Vacated Presidential Orders

      Current Status

    2. April 2, 2025 2.0

      USCIS announces changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and E-Verify

      Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. March 2025

    1. March 27, 2025 2.0

      EO 14251: "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs"

      Labor DHSDOJDOSHHSDOD Final/ActualIn Litigation Presidential Orders

      Current Status

  1. February 2025

    1. February 24, 2025 2.0

      DOJ drops lawsuit against SpaceX for discriminatory hiring practices against immigrants

      LaborHearings and AdjudicationsRefugees DOJEOIR Final/ActualIn Litigation Adjudication

      Current Status

    2. February 18, 2025 2.0

      USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on DED for Certain Hong Kong Residents

      HumanitarianEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
    3. February 1, 2025 2.0

      CBP adopts new interpretation of "authorized residency" requirement for airport workers to obtain Customs seal

      Employment VerificationLaborEnforcement DHSCBP ReportedFinal/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. January 2025

    1. January 20, 2025 2.0

      DHS rescinds political activity restrictions for non-career employees

      Labor DHS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

  1. January 2021

    1. January 14, 2021

      DHS updates penalties for employment violations in connection with D-1, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B program

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedWorkplace Enforcement DOL Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
    2. January 13, 2021

      Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) creates Optional Practical Training Employment Compliance Unit

      Workplace EnforcementNon-Immigrant Visas: Student ICEDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive
    3. January 4, 2021

      DHS and DOL issue direct final rule extending DOL discretionary review to H-2B temporary labor certification cases

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor DHSDOL ProposedFinal/Actual Rule
    4. January 4, 2021

      USCIS provides guidance on Form I-9 for employees with extended work authorization under DACA

      DACAEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. December 2020

    1. December 2, 2020

      USCIS provides information on Invalid Document Numbers in E-Verify

      Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
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