As further implementation of the January 20, 2025 Executive Orders, DHS recently published an interim final rule regarding the requirement that certain non-citizens register with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...more
4/18/2025
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Citizens ,
Penalties ,
USCIS
Companies usually hire a foreign national who requires visa sponsorship because they cannot find a U.S. worker with those skill sets, which is frequently in the STEM fields. However, visa sponsorship comes with significant...more
8/14/2024
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Fees ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Visas
Presidential Proclamation-
On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on April 22, 2020 and restricted the issuance of and entry on...more
7/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
Furloughs. Layoffs. Loss of work visas. The state of employment in the U.S. is in flux due to the coronavirus, and employers and employees are left to figure out how to best deal with the changing regulations in this...more
4/30/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
F-1 Visa ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
Furloughs ,
Layoffs ,
Relief Measures ,
Work Visas
Lately, ICE has been more active in making arrests of undocumented individuals. Statistically however, the number of arrests are very small and the “bark” is much bigger than the “bite.” Nonetheless, it is helpful for...more
8/16/2019
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Audits ,
Colleges ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Records ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Property ,
Public Property ,
School Districts ,
Student Records ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Universities
Government shutdowns seem to be the norm these days. Whether they last 6 days or 60 days, the impact on E-Verify and visas is the same.
Since the partial government shutdown began on Dec. 22, 2018, while lawmakers discuss...more
1/25/2019
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E-Verify ,
EB-5 ,
EB-5 Regional Centers ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Government Shutdown ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Attorneys ,
Immigration Procedures ,
USCIS ,
Visas
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the latest district court decisions involving the President’s so-called travel ban, in which a Hawaii court fully enjoined the proclamation, while a Maryland court allowed it to stand as to...more
11/16/2017
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a revised Form I-9. The new form must be used by September 18, 2017....more
The Supreme Court’s decision on June 26 to take up the travel ban cases this fall, and in the meantime partially lift the injunction on the President’s travel ban, has created renewed uncertainty for certain travelers....more
7/28/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
The Supreme Court’s decision on June 26 to take up the travel ban cases this fall, and in the meantime partially lift the injunction on the President’s travel ban, has created renewed uncertainty for certain travelers....more
7/5/2017
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Refugees ,
SCOTUS ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v International Refugee Assistance Project ,
Visas
For employers looking to bring non-US citizens into the United States, an important immigration deadline is around the corner. Failure to properly plan for and meet this deadline may result in the employer’s inability to...more