Latest Posts › Department of Labor (DOL)

Share:

New Hope for Foreign Founders – The International Entrepreneur Parole Program

As part of the Biden Administration’s effort to promote access to the legal immigration system, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdrew a 2018 proposed rule to eliminate the international entrepreneur (IE)...more

2021 H-1B “Cap” Registration and Lottery

The H-1B “lottery” will soon be upon us. Here are some action steps employers seeking an H-1B visa can take now to prepare. H-1B Lottery Overview - The number of new H-1Bs available for most employers each year is...more

H-1B and Employment Immigration Processes Under Attack

In its continuing effort to limit legal immigration, the Trump Administration announced two rule changes last week to radically limit H-1Bs and the most common employment-based permanent residence process. The first rule...more

Foreign Workers and Offshoring Practices Targeted by Presidential Executive Order

On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed yet another Executive Order implying that foreign workers harm the U.S. workforce. The Order applies only to federal contractors or subcontractors. It requires each agency to...more

Breaking Update from DHS and DOL on Immigration and COVID-19

The following post contains a breaking update on remote I-9 completion from the Department of Homeland Security, breaking updates from U.S. Department of Labor, as well as new immigration-related considerations that have...more

New STEM OPT Rule Goes Into Effect May 10: Good news and challenges

Both F-1 students and employers have been following the litigation over the F-1 OPT (optional practical training) program. The government was sued by tech workers in Washington, D.C. regarding a part of this program, the...more

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: The Government Shut Down: Is Immigration "Essential"?

In our view, yes. But in the federal government world, only parts of the immigration process are considered “essential” enough to proceed despite the lack of an approved budget. Even so, many immigration services continue to...more

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: Why PERMs are so Exacting

A new Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) decision is a great example of the exacting nature of the PERM process. PERM is the first step toward permanent residence, and is regulated by the Department of...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide