Business Immigration Insights

On August 15, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a significant policy memorandum that changes how immigration officers evaluate the “good moral character” requirement for naturalization applicants. This new guidance represents a substantial shift from previous practices and will likely impact how citizenship applications are adjudicated going forward.

In March 2021, during the COVID pandemic, the Department of State implemented an expansion of the categories of visa applicants eligible for visa issuance without in-person interviews. 

This post serves as a regularly updated resource to keep employers informed regarding TPS designations, extensions, cancellations, and other policy changes. 

This post serves as a regularly updated resource to keep employers informed regarding TPS designations, extensions, cancellations, and other policy changes.   This post was last updated on May 13, 2025.

The White House has reinstated and significantly expanded travel restrictions affecting 19 countries, with full travel restrictions on 12 nations and partial restrictions on seven others. The proclamation took effect on June 9, 2025, at 12:01 AM EDT, but contains important exceptions.