The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice expanding the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove individuals deemed unlawfully present in the United States who are unable to...more
1/27/2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform
The Department of State (DOS) revised the J-1 Skills List, which lists home countries to which foreign nationals are subject to a two-year foreign home residency requirement.
•The 37 countries that have been removed from...more
1/15/2025
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Foreign Workers ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
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J-1 Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Policy Updates ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Residency Requirements ,
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USCIS ,
Visas
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Proposed Rule to add new occupations to the Schedule A list is “dead,” at least for now. Stakeholders see this as a disappointment and a missed opportunity.
•The failure to move forward...more
1/14/2025
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Foreign Workers ,
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Labor Shortage ,
PERM ,
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STEM ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a proposed rule that will substantially increase the fees for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions. The agency plans to clarify that the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee (9-11...more
Beginning on June 1, 2023, filers submitting PERM Applications for Permanent Employment Certification must submit the revised ETA-9089 in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system, the U.S. Department of Labor’s...more