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
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
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
On Monday, President Trump signed a Proclamation suspending the issuance of new employment-based visas in an effort to limit the entry of immigrants into the country. The ban restricts the issuance of certain H-1B, H-2B, J...more
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
/ Conrad 30 Waiver ,
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
Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients have been left in limbo while the federal government wrestles with their status. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was implemented in 2012 through an Obama-era Executive Order and...more
11/15/2018
/ DACA ,
Deportation ,
Equal Protection ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Injunctions ,
Notice and Comment ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Visas
On March 6, 2017, the Trump administration issued a revised Executive Order “travel ban” temporarily suspending visa issuance from six (6) countries – Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Syria and Somalia. The new Executive Order...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
/ Arrest ,
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