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EEOC Highlights Discrimination Risks With New Anti-American Bias Guidance

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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released educational materials on national origin discrimination and anti-American bias in November. The EEOC said its latest guidance intends to prevent...more

Mayer Brown

Rapid Shifts in US Immigration: New Screening Measures Affecting Travelers, Visa Holders, and Employers

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The past few weeks have brought a remarkable wave of activity across the US immigration landscape, with agencies moving quickly on policy shifts that will shape how employers and applicants navigate the system in 2026 and...more

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Employment Regulatory Recap: 2025

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As 2026 approaches, many employers have been familiarizing themselves with new laws addressing everything from protected leaves to required employee notices and benefits offerings. Employers should also be aware of regulatory...more

Burr & Forman

Online Presence Review Forcing H-1B/H-4 Visa Interview Rescheduling/Delays

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H-1B and H-4 visa applicants have joined the growing list of visa categories subject to the Department of State’s “online presence review.”  Starting December 15, 2025, H-1B and H-4 visa applicants, including those applying...more

Baker Donelson

Going for Gold: The Trump Administration Launches the Gold Card

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President Trump announced the launch of the Trump Gold Card immigration initiative on December 10, 2025, activating a new web page for Form I-140G, the Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

USCIS Widens Freeze on Immigration Benefits for Nationals of 19 Countries: Employers Should Expect Delays Across Multiple...

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USCIS recently clarified that its December 2, 2025 policy — initially described as a review of green cards issued to nationals of 19 “high-risk” countries — extends much further than originally understood. A broad range of...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

EEOC Focuses on Anti-American Discrimination

On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance, Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law, highlighting the EEOC’s increased focus on preventing...more

Clark Hill PLC

New Zealand Updates Policy on Submitting AEWV Applications

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Effective Dec. 8, 2025, a valid police clearance certificate (PCC) must be provided when submitting Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) applications. ...more

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USCIS Pauses Benefit Requests for Nationals From ‘High-Risk’ Countries and Halts Asylum Adjudications

On December 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum directing the agency to place on hold all benefit requests for individuals from one of the nineteen countries of birth or...more

Clark Hill PLC

Updated Submittal Process for Malaysia EP Applications

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Effective Nov. 1, 2025, Employment Pass (EP) applications in Malaysia’s eastern state of Sarawak must be submitted via a new online platform. Previously, Sarawak work permit applications were customarily prepared and...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Consulates Begin Unilaterally Rescheduling H-1B and H-4 Visa Appointments

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There have been many reports that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has begun automatically rescheduling some H-1B and H-4 visa appointments, with the DOS admitting that it is doing so in an effort to free up resources...more

Williams Mullen

H-1B and H-4 Visa Interviews Canceled as Online Screening Expands

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The U.S. Department of State is implementing an expanded vetting process for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants beginning December 15, 2025, requiring a mandatory review of applicants’ online presence, including public social media...more

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Employer Response Plans to ICE Worksite Enforcement Actions: A Guide for Response Strategies to Increased Targeted Operations in...

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Federal immigration authorities have recently conducted targeted operations in the Twin Cities, with arrests reported and heightened enforcement visible in public spaces and workplaces. In response, the City of Minneapolis...more

Morgan Lewis

Postponed H-1B/H-4 Interviews in India, Enhanced Vetting, and End of TCN Processing Create Delay at US Consulates

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Significant rescheduling of H-1B/H-4 visa appointments in India, ongoing restrictions on third-country processing, and expanded visa applicant screening and vetting have constrained visa-processing options and heightened...more

Fisher Phillips

New H-1B Vetting Rules Disrupt India Interviews (with More Countries Likely Next): 5 Actions Employers Should Take Now

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H-1B visa applicants in India are experiencing mass rescheduling of consular interviews in the wake of sweeping new social media vetting requirement announced by the US State Department last week. Applicants with appointments...more

Jackson Walker

Planning International Travel on a U.S. Work Visa – What You Need to Know

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As year-end travel approaches, employers and visa holders should take note of important considerations before leaving the United States. Heightened visa processing times and evolving consular requirements can create...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

H-1B and H-4 Visa Appointment Disruptions

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U.S. employers and employees with nonimmigrant visa status should be aware of significant disruptions in the scheduling of H-1B and H-4 visa interviews at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world, with the potential for...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Visa Update: Reports of H-1B and H-4 Appointment Cancellations 

Following last week’s announcement that the Dept. of State will expand social media vetting to H-1B and H-4 visa applicants, there have been reports that U.S. consulates are cancelling and rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Expanded Screening and Vetting for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants – Employers Should Anticipate Travel Disruptions and Delays

The U.S. Department of State has imposed alarming delays on visa processing, causing H-1B employees and their family members to be stranded outside the United States....more

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The Year in Immigration – 2025 Popular Reads on JD Supra

A look at some of the most well read immigration-related content published on JD Supra throughout all of 2025....more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Consulates Delay H-1B and H-4 Visa Appointments for New Vetting Protocol

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The U.S. Department of State is expanding its review of H-1B and H-4 visa applicants' online presences, and U.S. consulates have started canceling and rescheduling visa appointments scheduled on or after Dec. 15, 2025, when...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Recent Immigration Updates Affecting Employers and Their Foreign National Employees

Over the past several months, the current administration has introduced significant changes to employment‑based immigration processes, producing increased risks associated with immigration‑related compliance obligations....more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

US Consulates In India Rescheduling H-1B Visa Appointments

As a result of operational constraints related to the enhanced social media vetting of H-1B and H-4 visa applicants that will go into effect on December 15, 2025, U.S. consulates in India have begun automatically rescheduling...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New EEOC Guidance Aligns with DOL’s H-1B ‘Project Firewall,’ Stresses Foreign Worker Preferences Can Be a Form of ‘National...

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While not promulgating any new policies, this latest guidance emphasizes what EEOC sees as anti-American bias in employment practices, aligning closely with Project Firewall’s objective of prioritizing U.S. workers through...more

Clark Hill PLC

H-1B/H-4 Visa Appointment Cancellations for Enhanced Vetting

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Following the Dept. of State’s announcement that it will expand its “online presence review” to all H‑1B and H-4 visa applicants starting Dec. 15, 2025, U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India (“Mission India”) started, on Dec....more

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