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Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

U.S. Department of Labor to Consider Adding STEM Jobs to Streamlined Green Card Petitions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will solicit public input on expanding its list of Schedule A occupations eligible for streamlined immigration processing to include designated jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Visas and Immigration in 2021 Under the Biden Administration - Update

The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world...more

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Manufacturing Industry’s Labor Shortage And Immigrant Workers

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The gap between jobs needing to be filed and the skilled talent pool capable of filling them continues to grow wider in many industries, particularly in the U.S. manufacturing industry. The ability to retain labor from...more

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Visas and Immigration in 2021 Under the Biden Administration

The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world are...more

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Immigration Update: Biden Administration Takes Action

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The Biden Administration appears to have addressed some of its promises on U.S. immigration policy by issuing a memorandum entitled “Memorandum and Presidential Proclamations” on January 20, 2021, the first day of his...more

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President Biden Issues New Executive Orders and Supports Comprehensive Reform of Immigration Policy

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Former President Trump’s administration made countless policy changes that have transformed the U.S. immigration landscape over the past four years. With President Biden now in office after running a presidential campaign...more

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Biden Administration Issues Executive Orders, Proposes Sweeping Immigration Changes on Day 1

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Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, President Biden signed several executive orders related to immigration. And, as promised by the Biden transition team, the Biden...more

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Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Nonimmigrant Ban

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Judge Jeffrey S. White has granted the plaintiffs’ request for preliminary injunction preventing the continued enforcement of the Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of certain individuals in H, L, and J status...more

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COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 24, September 2020

This 24th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a flurry of activity around government restrictions on mass gatherings and business operations -- including a significant ruling from...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Latest Presidential Proclamations, Supreme Court DACA Decision, F Visa Insecurity and Their Effects on Employers

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Background to Latest Presidential Proclamation - In Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020 (Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How The New Presidential Proclamation Regarding Non-Immigrant Visas Affects Your Company

Presidential Proclamation- On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on April 22, 2020 and restricted the issuance of and entry on...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

President Trump Issues New Executive Order Banning Many Employment-Based Visas

On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation that continues and extends the effects of his earlier Proclamation 10014 (April 22, 2020), banning the entry of many immigrants to the United States (“U.S.”). The new...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How Does the New Presidential Proclamation Regarding Non-Immigrant Visas Affect Your Company

Presidential Proclamation - On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on April 22, 2020 and restricted the issuance of and entry on immigrant...more

Butler Snow LLP

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Barring Issuance of New Foreign Work Visas

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On Monday, President Trump signed a Proclamation suspending the issuance of new employment-based visas in an effort to limit the entry of immigrants into the country. The ban restricts the issuance of certain H-1B, H-2B, J...more

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President’s Executive Order Extends and Expands Restriction of Visas to Certain Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Seeking to Enter...

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President Donald Trump on June 22, 2020, signed an executive order extending until December 31, 2020, and expanding on his April 22, 2020, proclamation, temporarily suspending the entry of certain immigrants into the United...more

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Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry of Foreign Nationals on H-1B, H-2B, L and J Visas

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On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation that suspends the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas into the United States. This Proclamation also extends, effective...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

President Bans Entry of Temporary Workers to U.S.

On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a Proclamation suspending entry to the U.S. of foreign nationals in certain nonimmigrant (temporary) visa classifications. The entry ban takes effect June 24, 2020 at 12:01 a.m....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Executive Order Extends Travel Ban For Certain Visas

An executive order further limiting entry for nonimmigrant workers in H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and J-1 status (and their dependents) will take effect on June 24, 2020, at 12:01 am and will remain in effect through December 31, 2020. ...more

McCarter & English, LLP

USCIS Eases Policy Guidance Around The Adjudication Of Certain H-1B Petitions

On June 17, USCIS rescinded two policy memoranda and updated policy guidance dealing with the employer–employee relationship for H-1B petitions, including third-party site placements, and contracts and itineraries...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Executive Order Restricts Employment-Based Immigration

On June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the entry of individuals to the U.S. from several nonimmigrant visa categories, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on June 24, 2020 and ending December 31,...more

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Trump’s Executive Order Suspends Nonimmigrant Visas, Including H-1B, L-1 And J-1, For The Rest Of The Year

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Yesterday, June 22, 2020, President Trump issued the anticipated Proclamation suspending the entry into the US of certain nonimmigrant visa holders. Specifically, the following new restrictions are in effect 6/24/2020 •The...more

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Administration Planning Additional Restrictions On Non-Immigrant Visas?

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Additional restrictions on entry into the U.S. may be expected soon. Initial indications are that the Administration is considering barring H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and J-1 status among other non-immigrant visa categories. On...more

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Administration To Revisit Reforming F-1 Optional Practical Training Program

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The Trump Administration has talked about reforming the F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for years. It first appeared on the 2017 DHS Regulatory Agenda as a proposed new rule. The stated purpose of the rule was...more

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FH Immigration Alert: Presidential Proclamation Provides Details on President Trump's Temporary "Pause" on Green Card Processing

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This updates our Legal Alert of April 22, 2020, discussing President Trump’s tweet that he will “… temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!”...more

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The New Executive Order Suspends Entry of Immigrant Visa Applicants into the U.S. for 60 Days

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Our Labor & Employment Group summarizes the President’s immigration proclamation and what it means for employment-based visas. Who does it apply to? Who is exempted? What employment-based visas are affected?...more

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