One might expect a recap of popular reads on immigration matters in 2018 to be dominated by ICE, DACA, and the other matters at the heart of the Trump Administration's approach to this issue. As it happens, the list is more diverse than that. While some updates reflect Trump's policy changes, there is still a sense in this list of business as usual. For your interest, some of the most well-read writing on immigration posted on JD Supra in 2018:

1. Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 China/India Retrogress; EB2/3 India/China To Advance; EB2/3 Worldwide Will Remain Current; Visa Office On Priority Dates, Demand, And Predictions - by Alka Bahal at Fox Rothschild
2. Immigration Update: USCIS Announces Proposed Changes to H-1B Program - by Dilnaz Saleem at Baker Donelson
3. IIUSA Sends Open Letter To USCIS In Support Of Proposed Rulemaking - by Rohit Kapuria and Ronald Fieldstone at Saul Ewing
4. School Districts Gearing Up for 2018-2019 Hires with Special H-1B Rule - by Melissa Azallion and Jonathan Eggert at McNair Law Firm
5. The Weekly Round-Up: Skilled Immigrants Dominate Silicon Valley, White House Squares Off Against Sanctuary Cities, and Immigrant U.S. Soldiers Sue for Citizenship - by William Menard at Norris McLaughlin
6. What Do F-1 Students Need to Know as They Await the Fate of Their H-1B Cap Petition? - by Ronald Shapiro
7. Omnicare Settles Asylum Discrimination Claim with DOJ - by Alexander Batoff at Obermayer
8. USCIS Introduces Onsite Training Restriction On Staffing Agencies Hiring OPT STEM Students - by Otieno Ombok at Jackson Lewis
9. Driver’s Licenses for 466,000 New Jersey Undocumented Immigrants Closer to Reality? - by Raymond Lahoud at Norris McLaughlin
10. Distressing USCIS News for Foreign Students - by Ann Lamdin and Sufen Zhang at Miles & Stockbridge
11. Buyer Beware: I-9 Compliance in Mergers and Acquisitions - by Anita Sorensen at Foley & Lardner
12. Estate Planning for a Non-U.S. Citizen Spouse - by Eileen Lee Breger at Bowditch & Dewey
13. 2018 Brings New Changes to Various Business Immigration Programs - by Punam Rogers and Kevin Fitzgerald at Foley Hoag

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