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How Should Medical Professionals Respond to ICE Agent Seeking Patient Access and/or Information

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On January 20, 2025, the President signed Executive Order 14148, titled “Initial Rescission of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” A significant aspect of this Executive Order is the removal of previous protections against...more

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Top Employment Challenges for Employers in 2026

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Employers face an increasingly complex employment law landscape as things evolve at both the state and federal levels. In this environment, determining where to place attention and resources can be a difficult task. In hopes...more

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USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

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USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees : The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is publishing a final rule that will increase premium processing fees, effective March 1, 2026. The increase reflects inflation...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Preparing for the New Wage-Based H-1B Cap Lottery Registration Process

The following is important preliminary information regarding the H-1B cap-subject registration process for the FY2027 H-1B cap to be held March 2026. Please review this alert carefully as you consider sponsoring any foreign...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

DOJ Enforcement Issues for Energy and Technology Companies to Watch in the First Half of 2026

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In the new year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s corporate enforcement and investigative efforts will focus on customs and trade enforcement, immigration, and export controls....more

Dickinson Wright

Trump Gold Card or Pyrite Card Program – Which Is It?

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On September 19, 2025, the Trump Administration created, via Executive Order, new immigrant options for investors to acquire permanent residence via the Trump Gold Card program, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of...more

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DHS Finalizes H-1B Weighted Selection Rule with No Changes

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its final rule implementing a weighted selection process for the H-1B lottery. The final rule will go into effect February 27, 2026, in time for the FY 2027 H-1B...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Major Changes to the H-1B Visa Application Process for Fiscal Year 2027

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The Trump Administration has implemented major changes in immigration law, and “H-1B Cap Season” is no exception. Employers need to familiarize themselves with these changes now so they can make informed decisions and take...more

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USCIS Broadens Scope of Adjudication Hold for Pending Benefit Requests of Certain Foreign Nationals

On January 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194, expanding its suspension of adjudicating pending benefit requests filed by or on behalf of foreign nationals from...more

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CFPB and DOJ Withdraw Biden-Era Joint Statement on Consideration of Immigration Status Under ECOA.

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On January 12, 2026, the CFPB and DOJ published a Federal Register Notice withdrawing Biden-era guidance concerning the consideration of immigration status when making credit decisions under ECOA. ECOA does not expressly...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

California’s New “Workplace Know Your Rights” Act: What Employers Need to Know

California’s new “Workplace Know Your Rights” Act (the “Act”) (Labor Code sections 1550 to 1559) is intended to provide workers with a “strong understanding” of their rights as workers, as well as their constitutional rights,...more

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The Gold Card Immigration Program

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Last month, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting immigrant petitions as part of the Gold Card Program created under President Trump’s Executive Order in September....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - January 12, 2026

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On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in five cases: Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe I, No. 24-856: This case involves the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, and the Torture...more

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Investing in AI, Semiconductors, Biotech, and Data Infrastructure in 2026: How Immigration, Trade, and CFIUS Shape Returns and...

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Global investors in AI, machine learning, semiconductors, biotech, and data infrastructure face intersecting regulatory risks that affect talent, supply chains, governance, and exits. Those who integrate immigration, CFIUS,...more

Harris Beach Murtha

H-2B FY 2026 Update: What Soaring Demand and Shrinking Relief Means for Seasonal Employers

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If you filed an H-2B petition for an April 1, 2026, start date, the results of this year’s lottery process likely came as no surprise — demand is once again at an all-time high, and the math simply does not work in favor of...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

FY 2027 H-1B Visa Lottery Updates: Wage-Based Weighted Selection Process and $100,000 Fee

The H-1B cap season for fiscal year 2027 will see major changes, including the introduction of a wage-based weighted selection system and the continued $100,000 visa fee to be imposed on certain H-1B petitions....more

Cooley LLP

California Publishes New ‘Workplace Know Your Rights Act’ Model Notice

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SB 294 requires employers to provide a new notice of worker rights to employees upon hire and annually thereafter, beginning February 1, 2026....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB and DOJ Withdraw Joint Statement On Consideration Of Immigration Status Under ECOA

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As previously reported, in October 2023 the CFPB and DOJ issued a joint statement regarding “the potential civil rights implications of a creditor’s consideration of an individual’s immigration status under the Equal Credit...more

Clark Hill PLC

Global Immigration: 2025 in Review

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Reviewing the major updates from 2025, we continue to see EMEA implementing tighter controls around immigration – specifically the entry and tracking of business visitors and tourists – while many countries are focusing on...more

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State Department’s Visa Bond Program: 32 New Countries and 6 New Airports Added to the List

The U.S. Department of State announced an update to its “Countries Subject to Visa Bonds” notice on January 6, 2026, expanding the pilot program to include thirty-two additional nations—including Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria,...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2026

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Estlund Law, P.A.

Bosnia- INTERPOL and Politically Motivated Red Notices (post 1 of 2)

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Today’s post will address political motivation requests from INTERPOL member countries, and the effect they have on individuals as well as the organization as a whole....more

Alston & Bird

Ohio’s New E-Verify Mandate: What Construction Employers Need to Know

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Our Immigration Team analyzes Ohio’s new law requiring nonresidential construction employers to use E-Verify for all new hires and explains what the mandate means for covered employers....more

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New Weighted Selection Process for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions

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Our Immigration Team reviews the Department of Homeland Security’s new weighted H-1B visa lottery system designed to encourage employers to recruit higher-skilled workers....more

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Beyond the Travel Ban: USCIS’s “Benefits Pause” and What Employers Need to Know

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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a memo stipulating it is pausing adjudicating benefits requests such as Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions (e.g. H-1B petitions), asylum applications and green card...more

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