U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective October 1, 2021, applicants subject to immigration medical examinations, including applicants for lawful permanent residence (green cards),...more
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden is expected to impose travel restrictions on India starting Tuesday, May 4, barring most non-U.S. citizens from entering the United States.
These restrictions come on...more
5/3/2021
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Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning on March 1, 2021, it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test.
On Dec. 1, 2020, during the final days of the Trump...more
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented. Among the changes are:
• The Deferred Action for Childhood...more
1/28/2021
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Exceptions ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legalization ,
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South Africa ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions
On January 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a guidance memo (the “Memo”) that puts a 100-day pause on removals, sets forth interim immigration enforcement priorities, and directs DHS to begin a...more
Over the New Year’s holiday, the Trump administration extended the suspension on entry of H-1B, H-2B, J (for exchange visitors participating in intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel...more
1/5/2021
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Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-Visas ,
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Temporary Visa Suspensions ,
Time Extensions ,
Travel Ban ,
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Visa Applications
On June 22, 2020, the President signed Presidential Proclamation (P.P.) 10052, which suspended the entry to the United States of certain nonimmigrants, including H-1B, L-1, and J visa holders. In a statement posted on July...more
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued a broadcast message on July 6, 2020, announcing an imminent new Temporary Final Rule regarding online coursework permitted for students in F and M nonimmigrant status....more
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
Join Ulmer Partner David W. Leopold for a complimentary webinar to discuss the recent Presidential Proclamation that suspended the entry of foreign nationals on H-1B, H-2B, L, and J visas to the United States. David will...more
6/24/2020
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Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Temporary Visa Suspensions ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Visas ,
Webinars
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. The...more
6/19/2020
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Citizenship ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security v Regents of the University of California ,
Educational Institutions ,
Path To Citizenship ,
Rescission ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v NAACP ,
USCIS ,
Wolf v Vidal ,
Work Permits
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will resume premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, in phases...more
The executive order, “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak,” becomes effective on April 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET...more
Department of Labor (DOL) regulations require employers to abide by the terms and conditions of the H-1B visa program, including all DOL and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidelines. With the sudden...more
Join Ulmer partner David W. Leopold as he navigates the complex Department of Labor regulations governing the employment of H-1B and E-3 professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
4/6/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-3 ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Furloughs ,
H-1B ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Layoffs ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Physicians ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Webinars
ICE Temporarily Relaxes I-9 Employment Verification Rules Due to COVID-19 Crisis -
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it will permit employers to electronically review Form I-9 employment verification...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the federal agency that oversees business and family immigration to the United States, is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application...more
The Trump administration has issued a suspension of entry of noncitizens who were physically present within the Schengen Area of Europe during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opened its initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap on March 1, which will run through noon Eastern on March 20. During this time, employers who plan...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Friday that it will begin implementing the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule starting February 24, 2020. The rule’s implementation will occur...more
Join Ulmer for a live webinar on January 14 at 2 p.m. (ET) as Partner David W. Leopold discusses what corporate counsel must know about navigating increasingly complicated policies aimed at business immigration....more
1/3/2020
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Business Strategies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Requests for Evidence ,
Risk Management ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Denials ,
Visas ,
Webinars ,
Work Visas ,
Workplace Investigations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will use its new online registration system in next year’s filing season for H-1B specialty occupation visas, which will allow employers to wait until...more
12/10/2019
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Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visas
A federal judge in New York has ruled that Canadian physicians who are subject to the J-1 two-year foreign residency requirement may enter the United States in H-1B status, even though they have not spent two years in Canada...more
4/1/2019
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Canada ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
J-1 Visas ,
Physicians ,
Residency Requirements ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Waivers
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that some immigrants do not have a right to a bond hearing, even when they were not immediately detained years after being released from criminal custody. The Court’s decision reverses...more
3/21/2019
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Arrest ,
Bond Hearings ,
Deportation ,
Detention ,
Due Process ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
Nielsen v Preap ,
Non-Citizens ,
Removal Proceedings ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS
Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the start of the fiscal year (FY) 2020 cap season, the start dates for premium processing of cap-subject H-1B petitions, and the launch of USCIS’s new...more
3/20/2019
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Lottery ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas