By the end of October, a temporary rule that has been allowing certain foreign nationals to receive an increased period of automatically extended authorization to work in the United States for the past year will expire – and...more
A company that tried to use B-1 visas as inexpensive workarounds instead of H-1Bs learned the hard way that such a tactic could end up costing you dearly after it agreed to a nearly $10 million settlement with the federal...more
Companies sponsoring certain foreign national workers may now be able to take advantage of an additional way to receive premium processing of petitions to support their immigration goals. Last month, U.S. Citizenship and...more
If you employ foreign nationals, you likely know that the federal government already reached the H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year and informed registrants who were not selected. Although employers expected the August 23...more
9/19/2022
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O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
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Pursuing a Functional Manager Immigrant Petition does not always have to seem like you’re stuck in a Shakespearean tragedy, so this Insight will not be written in iambic pentameter – but will somewhat borrow from the Bard....more
When most employers think about immigration compliance, they usually assume that employment-based immigration is solely a federal concern. While many are familiar with federal programs that in effect “deputize” local law...more
President Biden has proposed sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law, contained in the pending U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. This piece of proposed legislation, as introduced into Congress by the bill’s lead sponsors, Sen....more
5/26/2021
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Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
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Permanent Residence Cards ,
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Race Discrimination ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
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