On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee.
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Effective September 6, the United States has ended “third-country visa stamping.” All non-immigrant visa (NIV) applicants must now schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. embassy or consulate in their country of nationality or residence. Effective September 2, most NIV applicants will require an in-person interview with a consular officer.
From 12 October 2025, the European Union will begin the phased rollout of the Entry/Exit System, a digital border management tool replacing passport stamping for non-EU nationals entering the Schengen Area. UK and U.S. travellers, along with other non-EU nationals, will be required to register their entry into and exit out of the Schengen Area by providing biometric data. They will also need to comply strictly with the 90-day short-day limit in any 180-day rolling period.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has received enough petitions to meet the annual numerical allocation of 85,000 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026. Also, a new proposed rule titled “Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions” is currently pending with the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. While the exact content is unclear, it is expected to have a significant impact on how H-1B cap-subject numbers are allocated.
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The Trump administration terminated a humanitarian parole program for beneficiaries from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CHNV). The Department of Homeland Security is now proceeding with terminating all parole granted under the CHNV program and revoking related employment authorization documents (EADs) regardless of the existing parole and EAD expiration date. A new “Status Change Report” was launched for E-Verify-enrolled employers that allows them to identify CHNV EADs that have been revoked. However, there is no clear guidance for employers who may have employees who presented and continue to have unexpired EADs issued under this program.
To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.
Out of 17 countries under active TPS designations at the beginning of 2025, seven, including most recently Honduras and Nicaragua, have now seen protected status terminated. The termination of a country’s TPS designation ends the protection from removal and ability to extend work authorization of beneficiaries from that country. While the fate of the other countries that are still under active TPS designation remains uncertain, employers should be prepared for similar terminations based on the Trump administration’s actions thus far. Employers need to know their workforce, screen their employees for other benefits, and consider moving them to a true nonimmigrant status, where possible.
To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.