Executive Summary: USCIS has announced the timeline for the H-1B FY22 Cap Petition Cycle. Similar to last year, USCIS will require H-1B sponsor employers to register H-1B candidates online starting March 9, 2021. USCIS will...more
2/12/2021
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H-1B ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
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Visa Caps ,
Visas
A new federal rule has created a new electronic registration process for the annual H-1B lottery. The new electronic registration system will significantly change the sequence of the H-1B lottery. There will no longer be a...more
1/22/2020
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Immigration Reform ,
J-1 Visas ,
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Visas
In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a new agency policy that substantially expands the authority of USCIS to put otherwise legal immigrants into deportation...more
8/28/2018
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Visas
Restaurants – which historically have relied on immigrants for a large part of their labor force – have a new challenge to face when it comes to running their businesses. ...more
8/16/2018
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Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Raids ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants
Last February, we provided an overview of California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act, AB 450. The law, which took effect on January 1, 2018, was a response to anticipated increases in federal immigration enforcement efforts...more
7/18/2018
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Federal v State Law Application ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
New Legislation ,
Raids ,
State and Local Government ,
Undocumented Immigrants
The White House issued a Presidential Proclamation on September 24, 2017, that imposes new travel restrictions on Iran, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, and Syria, as well as newly added countries North Korea, Chad, and Venezuela. The...more
10/2/2017
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Foreign Workers ,
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the expansion of mandatory in-person interviewing of applicants for lawful permanent residence. In its public announcement, USCIS notes that this change complies...more
9/5/2017
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Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
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Parole ,
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Traveling Employee ,
Visas
On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” which was to take effect today, March 16, 2017. The new EO explicitly...more
3/17/2017
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Travel Ban ,
TRO ,
Trump Administration ,
Vetting ,
Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP) ,
Visas
USCIS has announced that it will temporarily suspend Premium Processing for all H-1B petitions, beginning April 3, 2017. The suspension will apply to all H-1B petitions, including new H-1B cases filed under the FY18 H-1B cap,...more
3/9/2017
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Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
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Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Lottery ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the district court’s decision to enjoin the federal government from enforcing key portions of President Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from...more
2/10/2017
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Immigration Reform ,
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Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
Refugees ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas ,
Yemen
On Friday, February 3, 2017, a Federal District Court judge issued a nationwide suspension of President Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” For more...more
2/7/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dual Citizenship ,
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Foreign Workers ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
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Iraq ,
Libya ,
Refugees ,
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Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas ,
Yemen
President Trump’s Executive Order (“Order”) of January 27, 2017, “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States,” could have a significant impact on the American immigration system. Employers...more
2/2/2017
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Dual Citizenship ,
ESTA ,
Executive Orders ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
L-1 Visas ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
Libya ,
OPT ,
Refugees ,
Somalia ,
STEM ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
TN-Visas ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Yemen
Effective yesterday, January 17, 2017, a new USCIS rule seeks to improve multiple employment-based temporary nonimmigrant and immigrant visa (“green card”) programs. The new regulations are designed to help U.S. employers...more
1/18/2017
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E-3 ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Form I-140 Petitions ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
H-1B1 ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
L-1 ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
TN-Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On November 20, 2014, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration, which will grant work authorization to millions of undocumented workers. In addition, the executive actions seek to boost the...more
11/25/2014
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Executive Orders ,
Green Cards ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Popular ,
STEM ,
USCIS
Yet another domino has fallen in the changing landscape of immigration law. ...more