The Department of Homeland Security has published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM or the Rule) entitled “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other...more
10/26/2023
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Foreign Workers ,
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Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
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At the end of June 2023, Canada released its first-ever comprehensive Tech Talent Strategy comprised primarily of four, new bold immigration programs and initiatives that are designed to attract and retain foreign STEM talent...more
7/20/2023
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Immigration Reform ,
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STEM ,
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On January 4, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), proposing significant filing fee increases for employment-based, family-based, and humanitarian...more
2022 is concluding with significant economic uncertainty, principally illustrated by a series of announcements by major employers of layoffs and other reductions in force. It remains to be seen whether these corporate events...more
Today, March 30, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule expanding premium processing for multinational managers, advanced degree holders seeking a national interest waiver, nonimmigrant...more
3/31/2022
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Visas
On November 19, 2021, the Quarles & Brady team issued an alert detailing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (USCIS) policy changes regarding work authorization for L-2, H-4, and E dependent visa spouses....more
2/7/2022
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E-3 ,
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I-94 Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-2 Visas ,
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Visas
On January 21, 2022, the White House released a fact sheet entitled “Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Strengthen our Economy and Competitiveness,” announcing several immigration-related policy...more
1/26/2022
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Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Reform ,
J-1 Visas ,
National Interest Waiver ,
OPT ,
STEM ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Please see the guidance on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (“USCIS”) recent settlement and policy changes regarding work authorization for L-2, H-4, and E visa spouses. ...more
The White House issued a Proclamation dated October 25, 2021 (Proclamation) implementing strict protocols that require noncitizen, nonimmigrant individuals traveling to the United States by air to be fully vaccinated with...more
10/27/2021
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Infectious Diseases ,
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Masks ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Quarantine ,
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Vaccinations ,
Visas
Federal agencies are providing leniency in light of the significant impact of Hurricane Ida on government operations, corporations, and those residing in the United States. Below we provide a summary of the flexibility that...more
9/2/2021
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E-3 ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Hurricane Season ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
OFLC ,
PERM ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Request For Information ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
According to the Department of State, demand for immigrant visas (green cards) remains high as COVID-19 continues to disrupt and delay appointments at U.S. consulates abroad. With an estimated 100,000 unused employment-based...more