United States: Work Visas

The Trump Administration issued new guidance updating the June 2025 Presidential Proclamation 10949, which imposed restrictions on foreign nationals entering the U.S. from 19 countries.

On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a significant new policy memorandum PM-602-0192, titled "Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS Benefit Applications Filed by Aliens from High-Risk Countries."

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The Trump administration has directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediately pause processing of all "USCIS Benefit Applications" for nationals of the 19 countries listed in its travel ban issued earlier this year.

China has announced several new changes to its immigration system aimed at expanding visa-free travel, enhancing digital processing, and facilitating business and talent mobility.

A major federal court ruling has upended the cost structure of the EB-5 immigrant investor program, delivering immediate financial relief to foreign investors and raising fresh questions about the future...

The implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act) on employers, passed by Congress and signed into law on July 4, 2025, cannot be overstated.

Healthcare workforce shortages are critically impacting multiple healthcare professions and geographies, threatening access to care and straining existing providers.

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), also known as the Big Beautiful Bill or OB3/OBBBA.