On Friday, December 12th, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia. The TPS designation for Ethiopia will terminate on February 13, 2026! The Secretary has decided that they do not qualify for TPS, and she will terminate it.
For more information, please review the USCIS News Release, “DHS Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia“!
Background:
The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.
The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated December 10, 2025!
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration and Social Media”:
BBC News (bbc.com), 12/10/25, News Article:
US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry
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Effective 12/15/2025, you only need to make your social media accounts public if you are applying for H1B and/or H4 visa stamping at a Consulate abroad. The Department of State will deny your H-1B and/or H4 visa if you do not make your social media accounts public prior to appearing for your H-1B and/or H4 stamping interview. If you are presently in the United States on a valid H1B or H4 visa, there is no need to make your social media accounts public.
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the December 2025 Visa Bulletin
The Visa Bulletin (VB) is a monthly U.S. government report released by the State Department’s Travel Website. This monthly bulletin tells you when you can get a green card based on your priority date.
Summary of Key points for VB for December 2025:
UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.
With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Louisiana, Maine and Maryland!
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, December 12, 2025. Act now and submit your questions!
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration: Lucia Lopez Belloza”:
NBC News (nbcnews.com), 12/2/25, News Article:
Babson College offers support to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise
On Wednesday, November 26nd, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The TPS designation for Haiti will terminate on February 3, 2026! The Secretary has decided that they do not qualify for TPS, and she will terminate it.
For more information, please review the USCIS News Alert, “DHS Terminates Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status“!
Background:
H1B Visa Lawyer Blog