United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has issued new policy guidance regarding its evaluation of applicants for naturalization, the process through which foreign nationals become U.S. citizens. In August, USCIS issued a new policy memorandum entitled “Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic, and Comprehensive Good Moral Character Evaluation Standard for Aliens Applying for Naturalization.”

Over the past several weeks, the White House has put the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program under the microscope and has launched a volley of attacks against the program. The current administration has sought to revise the program and to amend existing regulations, and the result has caused confusion and anxiety.

Employers and their foreign workers must ensure that there is not a tiger lurking in the garden with respect to the viability of their visas because of the significantly increased possibility of visa revocations, deportations, and scrutiny.

In the late afternoon on September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation - Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers - that immediately, directly, and materially impacts employers and employees who use H-1B Visas. Here is what you need to know.

Now more than ever, employers must ensure that they are complying with federal immigration law, which requires verification of the identity and work authorization of employees and prohibits employers from hiring unauthorized workers in light of three significant shifts in federal policy.