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
With the Trump Administration’s renewed focus on immigration, many companies are asking what to expect, and how to respond to a potential raid on their facilities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). As enforcement...more
1/31/2025
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Compliance ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration
Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) is charged with the arrest, detention and removal of certain non-citizens. In certain situations, ICE may com to your worksite to arrest such a non-citizen. Below is a guidance on the...more
1/31/2025
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Churches ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Hospitals ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Private Property ,
Public Schools ,
Raids ,
Regulatory Agenda
Beginning January 8, 2025, visitors from the United States (as well as from other countries) traveling to anywhere in the United Kingdom will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (“ETA”) prior to travel, regardless of age....more
12/12/2024
/ Business Visitor ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Passports ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tourists ,
UK ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas
The U.S. has long had a shortage of physicians in various practice areas. The shortage is even more pronounced in rural areas. International medical graduates (IMG’s) who come to the U.S. to complete a residency in a...more
9/5/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Physician Recruitment Agreement ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Legislation ,
US Department of State ,
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
On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new Form I-9. The previous one was issued in 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023.
In addition, DHS recently announced enhanced remote...more
8/4/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on July 21, 2023 they will publish a revised version of Form I-9 on August 1, 2023. DHS also announced an enhanced remote verification flexibility using video for E-Verify...more
7/25/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
When can an employer use the “national security exception” under U.S. anti-discrimination law to make a hiring decision based on the national origin of the candidate? An often overlooked area of compliance is how to comply...more
4/27/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Procedures ,
ITAR ,
Required Documentation
When the Russian army entered Ukraine on February 24, 2022, that set in motion panic for family and friends in the U.S. and the need to quickly explore visa options for their loved ones in the Ukraine, Russia, and neighboring...more
For employers who need to hire foreign national talent for STEM or other hard-to-fill positions, an important immigration deadline is around the corner.
The electronic H-1B lottery application window started on March 1 and...more
3/4/2022
/ Electronic Filing ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Registration Requirement ,
STEM ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
For employers who need to hire foreign national talent for STEM or other hard-to-fill positions, an important immigration deadline is around the corner.
The electronic H-1B lottery application window starts on March 1...more
2/8/2022
/ Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On July 6, 2021 the U.S. State Department publicly announced that the travel ban waivers related to the world-wide pandemic will now be good for 1 year and multiple entry. The effective date of this new decision is June 29,...more
The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world...more
6/7/2021
/ Asylum ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DACA ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Lottery ,
NAFTA ,
Travel Ban ,
Visas
The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world are...more
3/1/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DACA ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Travel Ban ,
Visas
With the growing concern about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19” or “coronavirus”) some foreign nationals who live outside the U.S. have decided to fly to the U.S. and wait out the crisis. This article discusses the...more
3/4/2020
/ B-1 ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
EB-2 ,
ESTA ,
Foreign Nationals ,
I-94 Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Passports ,
Public Health ,
Visas
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
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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
While the Travel Ban continues to move up and down the federal court system, here are the latest rules governing travel for citizens of the affected countries as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifting of the lower...more
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
USCIS announced on September 5, 2017, that they are phasing in a rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The DACA program began in 2012 and granted temporary status and work permits to the...more
9/7/2017
/ DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Obama Administration ,
Parole Employment Authorization ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
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
/ Bona Fide Relationship Test ,
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
/ Bona Fide Relationship Test ,
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
Most companies will be impacted by the immigration initiatives announced by the White House this week. It will take up to several months for the initiatives to be implemented in order to give the U.S. Department of Homeland...more
12/2/2014
/ Barack Obama ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Popular ,
STEM ,
USCIS