USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap will open at 12:00 pm (ET) on March 7, 2025, and run through 12:00 pm (ET) on March 24, 2025.

USCIS announced that EADs with a Category Code of A12 or C19 for 2021 TPS Venezuela beneficiaries expiring on March 10, 2024, or September 9, 2022, will expire on March 10, 2025. Employers must reverify these EADs before employees begin work on March 11, 2025. EADs for 2023 TPS Venezuela beneficiaries expiring on April 2, 2025, must be reverified before work begins on April 3, 2025.

USCIS updated its policy guidance on National Interest Waiver EB-2 petitions with more specifics regarding evidence to successfully meet the regulatory criteria. For entrepreneurs, broad assertions of job creation and general economic benefits will not suffice; however, USCIS lists additional, helpful types of evidence.

In December 2024, DHS made permanent a temporary rule increasing the automatic extension period for certain categories of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) from 180 days to up to 540 days.