by Frank Alvarado | Dec 11, 2025 | Immigration Updates
For audio listeners, you can listen to our audio version of the News Digest here. You can also join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter here. CBP Proposes Major Expansion of ESTA Data Collection DOS Expands Social Media Review to All H-1B and H-4 Applicants Holiday...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 11, 2025 | Immigration Updates
Distinguishing Proclamation-Based Entry Exemptions from USCIS Adjudication Pauses for Nationals of High-Risk Countries Summary Recent government updates have created confusion regarding whether dual nationals—such as a Canadian–Iranian individual—are subject to the...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 10, 2025 | Individual Services
Key insights from discussions with a former Deputy Chief of IPO. 1. USCIS’ Current View of EB-5 EB-5 is not viewed negatively within USCIS. Increased scrutiny reflects agency-wide trends, not hostility. 2. Mandamus: Use Strategically IPO has a dedicated team for...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 5, 2025 | Human Resources Services
The Supreme Court will review Executive Order 14160, President Trump’s January 20, 2025 directive instructing federal agencies to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children born in the United States if their parents are undocumented or temporarily present, including...
by Frank Alvarado | Dec 4, 2025 | Human Resources Services
Summary U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon reduce the maximum validity period for both initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for several categories of noncitizens. Beginning December 5, 2025,...
