Federal Alerts

President issues Proclamation Increasing H-1B Visa fee to $100,000

Friday, September 26, 2025
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Compliance Corner
On Sept.  19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee. Subsequent agency guidance has clarified that the restriction on entry and reentry applies only to foreign nationals for whom an H-1B petition is filed on or after Sept.  21, 2025.  

End of 2021 TPS Designation for Venezuela

Friday, September 26, 2025
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Compliance Corner
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the termination of the 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela.  Originally, the 2021 designation for Venezuela was set to expire on Sept. 10, 2025.  DHS has indicated that Venezuela TPS beneficiaries under the 2021 designation continue to be employment-authorized during a 60-day transition period through Nov. 7, 2025.

Early Guidance Issued under H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Friday, September 26, 2025
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Compliance Corner
The H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The Act includes several significant changes that are relevant to companies for payroll, employment tax and employee benefits purposes, with some key provisions effective retroactively as of Jan. 1, 2025. For additional background information, review our prior article.

H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Impacts to Employee Benefits

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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Compliance Corner
As discussed in the recent Eye on Washington article on H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act) contains a number of changes to employee benefits. These changes include, for example, enhancement of the employer-provided childcare credit and the elimination of the bike commuter reimbursement program. In this article, we discuss other provisions of the Act impacting employee benefits.

Court Blocks Early Termination of Haiti TPS

Monday, August 4, 2025
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Compliance Corner
A U.S. District Court judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending TPS protections for Haitian nationals early.  Under a previous announcement from DHS, TPS for Haiti would have terminated early on Sept. 2, 2025.   The court order reinstates a prior expiration date of Feb. 3, 2026.   DHS has appealed the order.

Supreme Court Permits Recission of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans While Lower Court Temporarily Preserves Status – Updated

Monday, June 30, 2025
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Compliance Corner

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated their TPS Venezuela webpage with the following information:

” On May 30, 2025, the district court in case No. 3:25-cv-1766 ordered that—pending resolution of the litigation—TPS beneficiaries who received TPS-related employment authorization documents, Forms I-797, Notices of Action, and Forms I-94 issued with Oct. 2, 2026 expiration dates on or before Feb. 5, 2025 will maintain that status, and their documentation will remain valid during the course of the litigation.  All TPS-related documentation with a validity date of Oct.  2, 2026, received after Feb. 5, 2026, is no longer valid and those individuals under the 2023 designation no longer have TPS. 

Separately, TPS under the 2021 designation for Venezuela remains in effect through Sept.  10, 2025.”


ADP will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.

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