The third ruling against the Trump administration’s H-1B wage rule is in, and once again, the policy that would raise required salaries for foreign workers on high-skilled visas has been struck down. Purdue University, et...more
Another court has issued an injunction against the enforcement of the Trump administration’s H-1B policies that would raise minimum salary requirements for foreign professionals. In a legal challenge from various technology...more
During the past four years, the Trump administration has sought to substantially reduce the availability of the H-1B visa program, a visa used by U.S. employers to sponsor temporary workers in a variety of high skilled,...more
12/7/2020
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Chamber of Commerce ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment ,
Visa Restrictions
On Oct. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor announced new rules for the H-1B program that will affect more than one-third of the H-1B petitions. The changes include narrowing the...more
The current National Emergency is resulting in rapid changes to US immigration law and policy. We are monitoring those changes and will continue to update these FAQs with new developments...more
3/23/2020
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Consulate ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Mexico ,
PERM ,
U.S. Embassies ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
For the third time this year, a government shutdown is looming. While the Trump Administration is lobbying for funding for a border wall, thousands of lawful immigrants are wondering, “what is going to happen to my case?” The...more
12/24/2018
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On Monday, December 3, 2018, the USCIS published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require sponsoring employers seeking to file cap-subject H1b petitions to first electronically register with USCIS during a...more
This past weekend the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched raids in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina arresting hundreds of undocumented immigrants. While...more
2/14/2017
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Audits ,
Business Interruption ,
Compliance ,
Deportation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Raids ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants