Ver la versión en español aquí On Friday, November 28, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it is “newly” terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti effective February 3, 2026. After February 3, 2026, nationals of Haiti who have been granted Temporary Protected Status will no longer have TPS. Haitian nationals in TPS … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí On October 30, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule terminating the practice of automatically extending an employment authorization document (EAD) based on a timely filed Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization to renew the expiring EAD. Since 2016, holders of EADs in certain … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí A lot. On September 19, President Trump issued a Proclamation, outlining alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program. To address the abuse of the H-1B program, the Proclamation imposes a one time fee of $100,000 on each new H-1B. The fee requirement expires in twelve months, unless extended. Based … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí On September 8, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) officially terminated the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). The Notice in the Federal Register makes the termination effective on November 7, 2025, sixty days after publication of the Notice. Venezuelans granted TPS under the 2021 … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí On July 8, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Honduras and Nicaragua. The termination of TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua will take effect on September 8, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published the termination notices in the July … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí Honduras and Nicaragua As of July 7, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has failed to make a determination whether Honduras and/or Nicaragua continue to meet the conditions for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) designation. Under the statute, the Secretary of DHS must publish in the Federal Register and … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí On June 27, Secretary of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Haiti. The TPS designation for Haiti had been set to expire on August 3, 2025. The termination of TPS for Haiti will take effect on September 2, 2025. The DHS published … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally provided tools and guidance for employers trying to navigate the termination of the parole programs for citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV). As a reminder, the DHS announced on March 25, 2025, that the humanitarian parole programs for Cuba, … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí February 5, 2025 just became a vitally crucial date for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans living and working in the United States under an October 2023 Venezuela designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). Venezuelans who received an extension of their TPS or Employment Authorization Document on or before February 5, 2025 … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí Last month, over 300 HR professionals, in-house counsel, and legal heavy hitters joined us for our Labor and Employment Law seminar at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins. Speakers covered all the bases, navigating legal fastballs, changeups and curveballs in the workplace. We’re recapping the top takeaways from … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí On March 25, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security terminated the parole program that had allowed more than 500,000 citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela into the United States over the past two years. (See our blog dated March 26, 2025.) Under the March 25 termination, these individuals … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí On March 31, 2025, United States District Judge Edward Chen issued an order postponing the actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to the October 2023 designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. As a result, at least for the time being, the TPS … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí The Department of Homeland Security has terminated a parole program that benefits citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Referred to as the CHNV parole program, the program had allowed citizens of the four countries to request permission to travel to the United States for parole into the country. … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí Spring training is almost over and we’re ready to take the field! We are excited to announce that our full day, in-person Miami Labor & Employment Law Seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 30 at the Miami Marlins loanDepot park. This year’s theme is “Covering All the Bases: … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí According to an advance copy of a notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secretary Kristi Noem is partially vacating the June 4, 2024 decision of former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that extended the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the new designation of Haiti … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. Last week, we posted about the revocation of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from Venezuela. As explained last week, there were two Venezuela TPS designations: On February 5, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register terminating the October 3, … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. Last week, we posted about the Biden administration’s January 17 extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Sudan. On January 28, new Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem vacated the notice extending the TPS designation for Venezuela, Vacatur of 2025 Temporary Protected Status Decision … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. In the waning days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the designation of El Salvador, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an additional 18 months. The TPS extensions are as follows:… Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti for a period of eighteen (18) months, from August 4, 2024 to February 3, 2026. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of designated countries because the country has … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela for eighteen months. TPS for Venezuela is currently set to expire on March 10, 2024. Based on an advanced copy of the Federal Register Notice, the re-designation will extend TPS for Venezuela … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. Last week, the Florida Legislature passed SB 1718, which, among other things, requires private employers of twenty-five or more employees to start using E-Verify for any employee hired on or after July 1, 2023. Governor DeSantis has not yet received SB 1718 from the Legislature. He must sign or … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. If you attended our webinar “Fakes, Frauds and Factual Documents – Do You Really Know How to Fill Out an I-9 Form?” on March 21 or read my colleague, Marco Paredes’ Rotunda Report, then you may recall that the Florida Legislature is considering bills that would amend Section 448.095 … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that lawful permanent residents who file a Form I-90 to obtain a new permanent resident card, aka green card, will have their green cards extended automatically for twenty-four months while USCIS processes the Form I-90 application. What does this mean? … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí. On May 4, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will increase the automatic extension of work authorization from 180 to 540 days for certain applicants for an employment authorization document (EAD). The existing requirements of the rule will remain the same. To qualify for the now 540 day automatic extension … Continue Reading
