On January 8, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule that would dramatically change how H-1B cap petitions are selected in the annual “lottery.” Under this final rule, the current random...more
1/14/2021
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On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published new regulations that could dramatically tighten the eligibility requirements for H-1B visa petitions and...more
10/13/2020
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Last night, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation imposing entry restrictions on certain foreign nationals in temporary work visa statuses, including H-1B, L-1, J-1 and H-2B, and related categories for...more
On Thursday, June 18, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump Administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, known as...more
6/22/2020
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According to media and other sources, the Trump Administration will likely issue a Presidential Proclamation instituting additional immigration restrictions by the end of this month. The Proclamation is likely to extend the...more
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of certain immigrants for 60 days. The proclamation applies only to a limited group of new immigrants who are currently outside the United States...more
Criminal investigations/arrests and I-9 audits surged in fiscal year 2018 following the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s announcement of its intent to increase its worksite enforcement efforts. A few FY2018...more
Following President Trump’s inauguration, and in response to his April 2017 “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order, various agencies of the federal government have announced enhanced efforts to protect U.S. workers...more
As you may be aware, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) on January 27, 2017. The EO, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” restricts entry by nationals of seven (7)...more