Recent legislative, regulatory, and litigation developments have affected TPS-related employment authorization, including changes to EAD validity periods and automatic extensions.
State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Interviews Worldwide as Consular Officers Undergo New Public Charge Training
The Trump administration has directed U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide to temporarily pause and reschedule immigrant visa interviews while consular officers undergo mandatory training on enhanced screening procedures, including the public charge ground of inadmissibility.
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Federal Court Suspends State Department’s Immigrant Visa Ban Affecting 75 Countries
On Aug. 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), et al. v. Rubio, striking down a Department of State policy that suspended immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries based on generalized public charge concerns and vacated the policy.
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Immigration Insights Episode 31 | Evolving TPS Policy: Staying Compliant in a Changing Landscape
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration Insights Podcast, Kate Kalmykov and Cole Heyer discuss recent developments affecting Temporary Protected Status and the resulting considerations for employers and foreign nationals.
A Second Visa Bond, Aimed at Immigrants: DOS Launches a Public Charge Bond Pilot Beginning in the Dominican Republic
On Aug. 5, 2026, DOS announced the Immigrant Visa Public Charge Bond Pilot Program, which allows consular officers to invite certain immigrant visa applicants found inadmissible on public charge grounds to post a bond as a condition of visa issuance.
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Webinar | When a Green Card Employee Is Stopped at the Airport: Employer Duties After Blanche v. Lau
Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chairs Courtney Brooks and Kate Kalmykov will present a webinar on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, from 1:00–3:10 p.m. ET. This program will examine the
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USCIS’s New RFE Policy Is Already Having an Impact: 30-Day Response Deadlines Are Emerging
We are now seeing RFEs issued under the new USCIS guidance that provide 30 days to respond, rather than the 84-day response period practitioners have commonly received in cases.
GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice Is Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®& Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027 Editions
GT’s Immigration Practice received recognition in the Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027 editions.
Missed Biometrics Appointments May Result in USCIS Denial of Immigration Applications
USCIS may deny an immigration benefit request as abandoned when an applicant fails to appear for a required biometrics appointment.
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D.C. District Court Addresses State Department Immigrant Visa Pause Affecting 75 Countries
In De Moura Gomes v. Rubio, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia addressed the State Department’s immigrant visa processing pause tied to public charge determinations.