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On Monday, November 24th, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar). The TPS designation for Burma (Myanmar) is set to expire November 25, 2025, and will terminate 60 days later on January 26, 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 Terminates Designation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status“! 

  
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  1. What are the current processing times for prevailing wage determinations (PWD) from Department of Labor (DOL)? As of 09/01/2025, per the DOL website, they are currently issuing final prevailing wage determinations for initial prevailing wage requests filed in May 2025. 
  1. What are the current processing times for the PERM/ETA Form 9089 (Labor Certification Application) from Department of Labor (DOL)? As of 09/01/2025, per the DOL website, they are currently issuing certified Labor Applications for Form ETA 9089 filed on or before June 2024. 
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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 November 14, 2025!

Update to Form G-1055, Fee Schedule. New Edition Dated 11/14/25.
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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; Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky!

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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, November 28, 2025. Act now and submit your questions!

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The federal government is purging old E-Verify records dated on or before Dec. 31, 2015! E-Verify employers have until January 5, 2026, to download the old records before they are disposed of on January 5th!

For more information, please review the E-Verify What’s New Release, “E-Verify Records Scheduled for Disposal“!

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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the December 2025 Visa Bulletin

The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).

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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 November 10, 2025!

Update to Form EOIR-29, Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer. New Edition Dated 07/01/25.
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