Our Immigration Team inspects a Department of Justice investigation into how a staffing company asked for job applicants’ proof of permission to work in the United States....more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorization documents (EADs) by up to 540 days. Our Labor & Employment and...more
Our Immigration Team discusses the State Department’s new pilot program that will allow H-1B visa applicants to stay in the United States to renew their visas....more
Our Immigration Team explores the legal foundation of how the Department of Justice has convinced companies to settle suits brought under the unfair immigration-related employment practices statute....more
Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced three new efforts to increase efficiency and reduce excessive backlogs in processing immigration petitions. This is a much-welcomed reprieve to U.S....more
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily allowed employers to accept certain types of expired identification for Form I-9. Our Immigration Team discusses what the end of that policy...more
A new year means all-new paperwork (and plenty of it) for employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers. ...more
What will the Department of Labor’s new proposal changing the methodology used to set the adverse effect wage rate in the H-2A visa program mean to agricultural employers? Members of our Agricultural Legislative & Public...more
Our Immigration Team examines the Department of Homeland Security’s many questions about potentially making permanent its COVID-19 policies on remotely examining employees’ Form I-9 and other required documentation....more
Our Labor & Employment Group breaks down the exemptions from the updated restrictions for international travelers requiring full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering the United States....more
After more than a year of various travel bans, the Biden Administration announced a uniform policy for air travel from certain countries and another for land crossings. Our Labor & Employment Group unpacks what those policies...more
A federal court left the Trump Administration no room for finagling and ordered the government to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Our Labor & Employment Group reviews the court’s decision and...more
The U.S. Departments of Labor, Justice, and Homeland Security have released immigration proposals that could have a real impact on employers and employees. Our Labor & Employment Group highlights the most important...more
Our Labor & Employment Group examines the Trump Administration’s new rule to keep foreign students out of colleges and universities that have resorted to online-only fall semesters because of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
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
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced and released another new version of the Form I-9. The new form has a revision date of July 17, 2019, and an expiration date of August 31, 2019. Employers are cautioned...more
A circus act featuring a performer displaying her balancing ability is akin to the employment verification process where an employer must attempt to cope with several often-conflicting factors and activities. In this delicate...more