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  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

      OMB proposes updates to Guidelines for Federal Financial Assistance

      Employment VerificationWorkplace Enforcement Other ProposedComment Period Agency DirectiveRule

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      EOIR Director rescinds two PMs and one DM deemed outdated or unnecessary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

    2. December 3, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Veterans Affairs to share immigration data about non-citizen workers with other agencies

      Workplace Enforcement Other Reported Agency Directive

      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. 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. February 2025

    1. February 18, 2025 2.0

      USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on DED for Certain Hong Kong Residents

      HumanitarianEmployment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
    2. February 17, 2025 2.0

      Reported: Chief of DOJ's Immigrant Employee Rights Division Replaced

      Workplace EnforcementLabor IERDOJ Reported Agency Directive

      Current Status

    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 22, 2025 2.0

      Office of Personnel Management directs that federal employees report colleagues in DEI crackdown

      Labor OtherDHS Reported Agency DirectiveProgram Termination

      Current Status

    2. 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 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
    2. 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
  1. November 2020

    1. November 16, 2020

      USCIS Provides Information on E-Verify TNC Requirements

      Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  1. August 2020

    1. August 19, 2020

      COVID-19: USCIS allows employees to use Form I-797 for Form I-9 verification during EAD production delays

      Employment VerificationImmigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. April 2020

    1. April 27, 2020

      USCIS releases updated I-9 handbook for employers

      Employment Verification ICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Partially in effect
  1. March 2020

    1. March 21, 2020

      COVID-19: USCIS issues temporary E-Verify policies

      Employment Verification USCISSSA Final/Actual Agency Directive
  1. August 2019

    1. August 19, 2019

      USCIS issues guidance on discretionary employment authorization for parolees

      HumanitarianEmployment VerificationEnforcement CBPICEUSCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive
  1. May 2018

    1. May 11, 2018

      DOJ and USCIS increase cooperation to detect fraud by employers

      Workplace EnforcementEmployment Verification USCISIER Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. January 2018

    1. January 10, 2018

      ICE publishes three-prong policy to enforce compliance with employment requirements

      Employment VerificationWorkplace Enforcement ICE Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
    2. January 5, 2018

      USCIS requires federal contractors with a FAR requirement to provide their DUNS system during E-verify enrollment

      Employment Verification USCIS Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect