What’s Changing—and Why It Matters-
Recent changes across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are creating...more
3/3/2026
/ Business Immigration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
This program will review recent developments in business immigration and their practical impact on employers. The discussion will cover key policy changes, increased enforcement activity, and ongoing processing delays,...more
2/11/2026
/ Business Immigration ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Delays ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Lottery ,
Prevailing Wages ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Webinars
Each year at this time we kick off H-1B Cap Season by working with U.S. employers to prepare for registration in the upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery. U.S. employers interested in sponsoring foreign nationals for specialty...more
The popular H-1B employment visa allows U.S. employers to sponsor foreign talent for work involving a “specialty occupation.” That is, a position that requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly...more
On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) officially announced a pilot program to resume stateside visa renewals for qualified H-1B nonimmigrant visa applicants who meet certain requirements. The pilot program...more
Each year at this time we work closely with U.S. employers to identify any current foreign national employees and potential candidates for employment who may require H-1B visa sponsorship to work in the U.S. The popular H-1B...more
Each year at this time we kick off H-1B Cap Season by working with U.S. employers to prepare for registration in the upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery. U.S. employers interested in sponsoring foreign nationals for specialty...more
2/9/2023
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Eligibility ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Caps ,
Webinars ,
Work Visas
On March 29, 2022 the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced an expansion of the premium processing rules that allow employers to pay an additional filing fee in order to expedite the...more
4/12/2022
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
F-1 Visa ,
Filing Fees ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-129 ,
Form I-765 ,
H-4 ,
I-140 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-2 Visas ,
M-1 Visa ,
Multinationals ,
National Interest Waiver ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On March 18, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service ("USCIS") announced that it would update the USCIS Policy Manual to address acceptable evidence of work authorization for certain E and L nonimmigrant spouses....more
3/24/2022
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
E-1 ,
E-2 ,
E-3 ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-94 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-2 Visas ,
L-Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Spouses ,
USCIS