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Looking for an Alternative to the H-1B Visa Lottery? Consider These 8 Options for Employing Foreign Nationals

Fisher Phillips on 6/13/2024

Missing out on the H-1B visa lottery can be disheartening, but it’s not necessarily the end of the road. If you employ foreign nationals, the good news is that you can explore certain short-term, long-term, and even some...more

Wired For Success: How Recent Development in the Semiconductor Industry Can Shape Immigration Programs

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 6/6/2024

America runs on semiconductors, also known informally as chips. Chips are integral to the cars we drive, the planes we fly, the systems that defend our country, and the computers that every single industry, from manufacturing...more

USCIS Announces Increase of Filing Fees

Littler on 2/5/2024

On January 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an increase to its filing fees across the board. The last such increase was in 2016. This change will be effective April 1, 2024. In some cases,...more

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap: Consider These Alternatives for Hiring Foreign Nationals

Fisher Phillips on 12/15/2023

Federal immigration officials announced on December 13 that the H-1B cap has been reached for FY 2024. Although you most likely expected the announcement, the finality inevitably leaves many employers and foreign national...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 11/6/2023

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, It’s Domestic Visa Renewal!

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 10/24/2023

Every few years, employees working in the United States on nonimmigrant visas such as the H-1B and L-1 are forced to undertake the arduous journey to renew their visas at a consular post abroad. A valid visa is needed to both...more

Clark Hill 2023 Automotive & Manufacturing Industry Outlook: Immigration Update

Clark Hill PLC on 9/12/2023

Labor Shortages in Key Professional and Technical Positions - Despite recent layoffs in many industries, automotive and manufacturing employers continue to experience difficulty hiring for key professional and technical...more

The Other Employer Sponsorship Program

Baker Donelson on 7/14/2023

Sponsoring up-and-coming colleagues, particularly those from underrepresented groups, has become more widespread over the last decade. This sponsorship relationship is critical for the development, retention, and success of...more

Immigration Planning: Top 5 Options for Manufacturing Companies to Hire Foreign Nationals

Fisher Phillips on 4/5/2023

The manufacturing industry has been facing a significant skilled labor shortage for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this issue. With the industry in constant need of skilled workers, manufacturers often...more

Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 1/25/2023

Employers know that U.S. immigration laws are complex, and the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) long processing delays – coupled with recent layoffs in the tech industry – have further complicated matters by adding new fact...more

Didn’t Make the H-1B Cap? Planning, Not Practice, Makes Perfect: 8 More Ways to Employ Foreign Nationals

Fisher Phillips on 9/19/2022

If you employ foreign nationals, you likely know that the federal government already reached the H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year and informed registrants who were not selected. Although employers expected the August 23...more

6 Main Workplace Immigration Considerations During M&A Transactions

Fisher Phillips on 6/24/2022

Whether your organization is involved in the purchase of a company, a merger of corporate entities, or the spinoff of a business unit into an entirely new company, an often-overlooked aspect is taking the proper steps to...more

America’s Immigration System: President Biden’s First 100 Days

Burr & Forman on 5/20/2021

Last month, President Joe Biden (“President Biden”) wrapped up his first 100 days as President of the United States – focusing on a myriad of issues from the Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) to America’s immigration system....more

Presidential Proclamation 10052 Expires

Morgan Lewis on 4/2/2021

The Biden-Harris administration has allowed Presidential Proclamation 10052 (PP 10052) to expire as of March 31. PP 10052, implemented by the previous administration in June 2020, had suspended the issuance of certain...more

Biden Administration Allows COVID-Related Temporary Worker Visa Ban to Expire and Issues New I-9 Flexibility Extension Through May...

Littler on 4/2/2021

The Biden administration decided to let a highly publicized temporary worker visa ban expire on March 31, 2021. Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020 (“Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S....more

Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Lottery Update

Stinson LLP on 2/9/2021

Registration Dates Announced and Rule Prioritizing Selection of Highest Wage-Level Delayed - On February 5, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the...more

USCIS Announces H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season and Postpones Rule Prioritizing H-1B Cap Case...

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 2/9/2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will hold the H-1B electronic registration process for the fiscal year 2022 H-1B cap (from which the annual H-1B lottery will be run). Registration begins at...more

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Hiring & Firing › L-1 Visas

Looking for an Alternative to the H-1B Visa Lottery? Consider These 8 Options for Employing Foreign Nationals

Wired For Success: How Recent Development in the Semiconductor Industry Can Shape Immigration Programs

USCIS Announces Increase of Filing Fees

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap: Consider These Alternatives for Hiring Foreign Nationals

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, It’s Domestic Visa Renewal!

Clark Hill 2023 Automotive & Manufacturing Industry Outlook: Immigration Update

The Other Employer Sponsorship Program

Immigration Planning: Top 5 Options for Manufacturing Companies to Hire Foreign Nationals

Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

Didn’t Make the H-1B Cap? Planning, Not Practice, Makes Perfect: 8 More Ways to Employ Foreign Nationals

6 Main Workplace Immigration Considerations During M&A Transactions

America’s Immigration System: President Biden’s First 100 Days

Presidential Proclamation 10052 Expires

Biden Administration Allows COVID-Related Temporary Worker Visa Ban to Expire and Issues New I-9 Flexibility Extension Through May...

Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Lottery Update

USCIS Announces H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season and Postpones Rule Prioritizing H-1B Cap Case...

FY2022 H-1B Cap Lottery Registration

President Trump Extends Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Ban

Changes to Business Immigration During COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - August 2020

Current Travel Restrictions and the Ability to File Certain Immigration Petitions and Applications

Immigration COVID-19 FAQ

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2020 #5

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