May 13, 2025
On May 12, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan will terminate on July 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm. Ahead of the May 20, 2025, TPS expiration, Afghanistan country conditions were examined to determine whether the country still met the requirements for a TPS designation. In this case, DHS determined, “Afghanistan has had an improved security situation, and its stabilizing economy no longer prevent [Afghanistan nationals] from returning to their home country.” TPS will be taken away from Afghanistan nationals who currently reside in the US leaving them without legal status and lawful work authorization. These individuals could be subjected to removal proceedings as a result.
September 2, 2026
Nicole Simon Quoted on Trump Administration’s Floated $100,000 OPT Fee Nicole Simon, partner at Simon, Choi & Tuohy and a Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law...MoreSeptember 1, 2026
USCIS Issues New Affidavit of Support Form With No Grace Period and Advises on Impact of Sponsor’s Credit or Security Freeze With no warning or extended grace period, USCIS published on August 31, 2026 a new required version of Form I-864, Affidavit...More