This Holland & Knight alert details the upcoming 2024 H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period and related procedures. The registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon EST on March 1, 2023, and run...more
This Holland & Knight alert details the upcoming 2023 H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period and related procedures. The registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon EST on March 1, 2022, and run...more
In the first few weeks under the new Biden Administration, the United States has already seen the unraveling of some of the more restrictive measures taken by the Trump Administration, and more dismantling is expected to...more
There were many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States in just the past year, partially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and partially as a result of the Trump Administration, which was...more
1/27/2021
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Census ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Travel ,
Migrants ,
Non-Citizens ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Trump Administration
There have been many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Holland & Knight's sixth installment of alerts focusing on immigration under...more
There have been many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and, as expected, more extreme measures are being taken by the president and more are likely...more
Employers are facing issues related to their workforce to a degree never experienced before due to COVID-19, and it is critical for employers to protect themselves as they make decisions surrounding continuing business...more
There have been many changes to immigration processes and procedures as a result of COVID-19, and there are no doubt more to come. Set forth below is a summary of some recent changes...more
What Is the Public Charge Rule? -
U.S. immigration law has always valued self-sufficiency. In the early 1800s, Congress proclaimed that foreign nationals are not admissible into the United States if they are unable to...more
In 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued final rules making a number of changes to the H-1B visa lottery process. This Holland & Knight alert highlights key differences in the 2020 process and answers...more
1/17/2020
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H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
OPT ,
Registration Fees ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has finally made the long-awaited announcement that the required treaty agreement has been signed pursuant to which nationals of Israel will be able to apply for an E-2 visa as of May 1,...more
4/18/2019
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E-2 ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Investors ,
Israel ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Spouses ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
I. H-1B Visa Changes -
H-1B visas are arguably the most common U.S. work visa applicable to all industries. Every year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a limited number of H-1B visas...more
12/4/2018
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Common Carriers ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Infrastructure ,
Marijuana ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recreational Use ,
Transportation Industry ,
Travelers ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
New H-1B visa petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, which begins Oct. 1, 2018, will be accepted for filing starting on April 1, 2018, which means employers should have their H-1B visa petitions ready to be sent to U.S....more
2/13/2018
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Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps
• Beginning Oct. 3, 2017, there is a limited application period for many foreign nationals to apply for the chance to get a green card.
• U.S. law authorizes 50,000 immigrant visas ("green cards") to be available annually...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, starting on April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions. The suspension could last up to six months....more
3/7/2017
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H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
Before former President Barack Obama left office, one of his last acts was to repeal the policy granting asylum to every Cuban national who made it to the United States. As part of the normalization of formal diplomatic...more
President Donald Trump on Jan. 27, 2017, signed Executive Order 13769, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States," which states that for the 90 days after such date, nearly all...more
2/2/2017
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Foreign Nationals ,
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Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
NATO ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP) ,
Visas ,
Yemen
With the Trump Administration taking office, it is expected that changes to immigration policies will be carried out swiftly and, to a large extent, in an unapologetically straightforward manner. While the initial public...more
1/24/2017
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H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State on Jan. 21, 2016, commenced implementation of changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist...more
The U.S. Department of State's Diversity Visa 2016 Immigrant Visa Program (more commonly referred to as the "Green Card Lottery") begins Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. EDT and ends Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at 12:00 p.m....more
9/26/2014
HIGHLIGHTS -
- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fraud Detection and National Security Division recently announced that it is expanding worksite inspections to include employers of L-1 visa...more
U.S. employers and others dealing with immigration matters should be aware that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) no longer issues Form I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record) upon entry into the United States. As a result,...more
10/8/2013
The U.S. Department of State's Diversity Visa 2015 Immigrant Visa Program (more commonly referred to as the Green Card Lottery) begins Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EDT and ends Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:00...more