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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Navigating Corporate Risk: The Imperative of Thorough H-1B Program Audits

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 9/28/2023

In the realm of corporate risk, immigration-related concerns often take a back seat. But a closer look at the current Administration’s actions reveals where priorities lie and which industries, sectors, and companies may be...more

June 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/5/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration: 1. Submission Deadline for FY2024 H-1B Cap Petitions - Employers should be reminded that the deadline to file a cap-subject...more

Employer Verification and H-1B Cap Lottery Season: 2022 New Year Action Items and Tools

Alston & Bird on 2/14/2022

A new year means all-new paperwork (and plenty of it) for employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers. ...more

December 2020 Immigration Alert

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/14/2020

Federal District Court in California Sets Aside October 2020 DOL and USCIS H-1B Regulations - In last month’s Epstein Becker Green Immigration Alert, we reported that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and U.S....more

December 2019 Immigration Alert

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/19/2019

USCIS Announces Implementation of Its H-1B Electronic Registration Tool - After several months of vetting public commentary, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will roll out its H-1B electronic...more

Compliance News Flash

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 4/8/2019

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

2018 Hot Topics in Immigration and Global Mobility — Year in Review

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 12/31/2018

More change, more scrutiny, more denials and more backlogs – this sums up 2018 in the immigration and global mobility field. As will be highlighted below, the Trump administration continued to radically alter established U.S....more

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 17

Clark Hill PLC on 5/1/2018

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Recess Week. The House and Senate are in recess this week and will be back on May 7....more

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 14

Clark Hill PLC on 4/10/2018

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital Congress Returns Today. Congress comes back to Washington today after a two-week recess period for the Easter and Passover holidays and is scheduled to have a busy week....more

Trump Administration Takes Aim at H-1Bs

Dentons on 4/7/2017

Besides the wall, another immigration-related theme made a frequent appearance in the presidential campaign: the H-1B visa. This program allows foreign nationals with a bachelor’s degree or higher (or the equivalent in...more

USCIS and U.S. DOJ Signal Efforts to Tighten Control Over the H-1B Visa Program

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/6/2017

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ-IER) issued statements signaling their cooperation with...more

The Trump Administration’s H-1B crackdown: What employers need to know

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 4/5/2017

Both the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Justice issued public statements yesterday announcing the adoption of aggressive efforts to address purported discrimination against U.S. workers....more

Federal Government Targets H-1B Visa Fraud by Employers with Focus on Outsourcing

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/5/2017

In line with its focus on compliance and enforcement of existing laws, the Trump Administration has announced measures to “deter and detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse” and to protect American workers just as thousands of H-1B...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

September 2016 Special Immigration Alert

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/27/2016

I. DOS Announces 2018 Diversity Lottery - The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) just released its instructions for the DV-2018 Diversity Visa (DV-2018) lottery. The registration period begins on Tuesday, October 4,...more

The President’s Executive Actions on Immigration Are Further Delayed

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 3/17/2015

Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an emergency motion with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to lift a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen last month in lawsuit filed by...more

Immigration Alert: September 2014

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/22/2014

Sixth Circuit Expands the Liability of Health Care Employers for Sponsorship Costs - On August 20, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kutty v. U.S. Department of Labor, No....more

Immigration Alert: April 2013

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/2/2013

In This Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate Begins! USCIS Reports That H-1B Cap Is Reached in First Week; New Form I-9 Becomes Effective on May 7, 2013; CBP Announces Form I-94 Automation; DOS Permits Access to...more

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