Business Immigration Insights

The landscape of immigration enforcement is undergoing a dramatic transformation in 2025. With President Trump's recent executive orders signaling a renewed focus on worksite enforcement, employers across industries must prepare for what many experts anticipate will be the most aggressive immigration enforcement environment in recent history.

The State Department has published the March Visa Bulletin.  After most priority dates froze in February, March promises modest thaws in all regions and most categories.

Effective January 1, 2025, Illinois employers face updated regulations under Public Act 103-0879, altering the landscape of E-Verify and Form I-9 compliance.

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 February 3, 2025. 

President Trump’s decision to suspend visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia on Sunday, January 26^th as part of an effective effort to pressure the government of Colombia to agree to accept flights of Colombian citizens being deported from the United States, makes it more likely that the same tactic will be used with other countries who fail to comply with U.S. immigration directives and policies. 

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued dozens of Executive Orders (EOs), several of which, if implemented, will impact employers and sponsored employees who utilize legal temporary and permanent visa programs.

The State Department has published the February Visa Bulletin.  As the title of this piece indicates, there was some movement in two India categories – under 3 weeks in EB-2 and just 1 week in EB-3 – but we’ll take it.

The State Department has published the January Visa Bulletin.  As the title of this piece indicates, there was some movement in two India categories – under 3 weeks in EB-2 and only 1 week in EB-3 – but we’ll take it.

This blog post discusses potential changes to immigration law under the second Trump administration. 

The State Department has published the December Visa Bulletin.  As the title of this piece indicates, there was some movement in two India categories – under 3 weeks in EB-2 and only 1 week in EB-3 – but we’ll take it.