U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap registration statistics, confirming that more than 48,000 prospective petitioners submitted 483,927 registrations - an...more
On December 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs that had requested to set aside two new regulations from the U.S....more
12/2/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-3 ,
H-1B ,
H-1B1 ,
Interim Rule ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
NPRM ,
PERM ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Wage and Hour
COVID-19 has had significant implications on how employers engage a workforce—particularly with respect to U.S. immigration. The employment changes caused by the pandemic, combined with President Donald Trump’s recent...more
7/8/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Assessment ,
Travel Restrictions
Employers are facing numerous issues in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including remote work, temporary office closures, furloughs, and layoffs. These issues may have particular implications for U.S....more
A few weeks before H-1Bs will be filed subject to a random lottery, an Oregon judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the H-1B lottery system, granting summary judgment to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) service centers are experiencing severe delays in processing immigration cases due to an overwhelming backlog. USCIS has not publicly identified the cause of the delays or...more
Congress has until September 30, 2015 to reach an agreement on the 2016 Fiscal Year federal budget. If an agreement to fund the federal government is not reached, immigration processes are expected to be impacted as they were...more
9/24/2015
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
PERM ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Security Checks ,
USCIS ,
Visas
The best way to ensure compliance with immigration regulations is to plan as far in advance as possible and to know when it is necessary to obtain a visa. ...more
On October 1, 2014, FY 2015 H-1B cap-subject visa petitions will be valid. Individuals in possession of valid H-1B petitions must take appropriate action to demonstrate work authorization for the petitioning employer. For...more