I. U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Obama Immigration Plan -
On January 19, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the Obama administration’s appeal from the Fifth Circuit decision that enjoined implementation of its...more
1/27/2016
/ Deportation ,
Discrimination ,
E-Verify ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Passports ,
Safe Harbors ,
SCOTUS ,
Simeio ,
STEM ,
US Department of State ,
Visa Caps ,
Wage and Hour
Sixth Circuit Expands the Liability of Health Care Employers for Sponsorship Costs -
On August 20, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kutty v. U.S. Department of Labor, No....more
9/22/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Health Care Providers ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
J-1 Visas ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Sponsors ,
Staffing Agencies ,
USCIS
I. USCIS Instructs on Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses -
On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") was unconstitutional....more
10/30/2013
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
DOMA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
Marriage ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
SCOTUS ,
US Department of State ,
US v Windsor ,
USCIS ,
Visas
In This Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate Begins! USCIS Reports That H-1B Cap Is Reached in First Week; New Form I-9 Becomes Effective on May 7, 2013; CBP Announces Form I-94 Automation; DOS Permits Access to...more
5/2/2013
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
EB-5 ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Form I-9 ,
Fraud ,
H-1B ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
In this issue:
- H-1B Nonimmigrant Season Opens on April 1, 2013, for Fiscal Year 2014
- Report Finds Immigration Laws Frustrate the Admission of Critical Health Care Professionals
- Senators Offer...more