EB-5: Immigrant First Investing with Ira Kurzban
4 Changes to the H-1B Lottery Process Employers Need to Know - Constangy Clips Episode 16
How to Respond to Employee Concerns About ICE Investigations - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
“Stay or Pay” Agreements, Developing Immigration News, EEOC Power Shift - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
H-1B Enforcement Tightened, Fertility Benefits Expanded, Gender Identity Protection Setback - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Constangy Webinar - The H-1B Visa Landscape: Current Trends, Policy Shifts, & What Employers Need to Know
Early Returns Podcast - Shadow Docket Showdown: Trump Litigation, Judicial Tensions, and the Supreme Court's Emergency Powers
New H-1B Visa Fee, EEOC Shutters Disparate Impact Cases, Key Labor Roles Confirmed - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Episode Three: Choice of Entity and Inbound Transactions
How Employers Can Adapt to Immigration Policy Shifts
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Hiring Foreign Nationals: Updates For Employers with David Garrett of Maynard Nexsen
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 3 – Control Activities
Workplace ICE Raids Are Surging—Here’s How Employers Can Prepare - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Constangy Clips Ep. 8 - H-1B Cap Lottery Season: What Your Organization Needs to Know
Episode 357 -- Updating Your Risks Under the New Trump Administration
Business Better Podcast Episode: The Looming Threat of Immigration Raids at Your Workplace – What to do When ICE Comes Knocking
Employment Law Now - IX-160 – Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices
Preparing Employers for ICE Enforcement
#WorkforceWednesday®: Employment Law Changes Under President Trump - Employment Law This Week®
Now Is the Time to Conduct I-9 Audits: What's the Tea in L&E?
One of the most overlooked developments in 2026 is how enforcement has splintered across federal agencies—each operating independently of HUD’s policy posture....more
On March 31st, USCIS announced that it had met the annual quota of 85,000 H-1B cap-subject beneficiaries in the pre-registration lottery filing period between March 4th and March 19th, 2026. If one was selected in the H-1B...more
As awards season has drawn to a close, winners and future hopefuls alike may be looking abroad for their next big project. In fact, recent estimates show about half of US productions are at least in part filmed outside of the...more
On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Immigrant and Employee Rights Section announced a settlement with an IT staffing firm over allegations that language used in job advertisements reflected a preference...more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its Form I‑9 Inspection guidance, changing how the agency classifies certain Form I‑9 errors during employer audits. Although the underlying Form I‑9 requirements...more
From sweeping enforcement actions in the U.S. to fast-track visa programs in Canada and the UK, 2026 is proving to be a turning point for global immigration policy. This timely webinar cuts through the noise to give HR...more
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Spring is in the air, ushering in some new employment laws that warrant employers’ attention. Although this year’s state legislative session, which adjourned in March 2026, did not result in sweeping changes to Oregon...more
As of March 19, 2026, all nonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors, and labor brokers are required to utilize the federal government’s E-Verify program for employees who work on a nonresidential construction...more
Quick Hit: A proposed change to the certification required for registration with the System for Award Management (“SAM”), if adopted, will expand the certifications required for entities applying for or receiving grants,...more
Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
Earlier this year, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued final regulations directing state licensing agencies to limit issuance of new Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDLs) to...more
This past month has been mostly about seeing opportunity in the challenge of geographic independence or, more properly, building that skill. As I call it – going to the mindset gym. Fair warning, this post is a bit longer...more
The global race for elite AI talent is intensifying as technology transforms economies worldwide. Strategic immigration policies—particularly the EB-1A and O-1A high-skilled visa categories—are now crucial tools in securing...more
In March 2026, the UK Home Office updated key guidance, introducing a new sponsor compliance duty, amended requirements for dual citizens entering the UK, and increased processing fees....more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise how prevailing wage levels are calculated for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visa...more
On April 7, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced a settlement with Compunnel Software Group, Inc., addressing allegations that the company was in violation of the Immigration and Nationality...more
Both Chambers of Congress left Washington for a two-week recess with the government partially shuttered, an ever-evolving conflict in Iran, and a tariff regime in legal limbo. The Supreme Court’s landmark IEEPA decision...more
On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued new rules regarding substantive and technical violations of Form I-9. These changes were made to ICE’s “Form I-9 Inspection Under Immigration and...more
Both the House and Senate have been in recess for the last two weeks. While lawmakers have been out of town, focus has remained on funding the US Department of Homeland Security....more
The next few months bring real, practical changes for HR and Mobility teams using Australia’s employer-sponsored visas. The Department of Home Affairs will index skilled-visa income thresholds on 1 July 2026. New occupation...more
USCIS and E-Verify have updated their previous coordinated employer guidance with respect to handling I-9 and E-Verify compliance for current TPS beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, and Somalia....more
On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap. This...more
The long-awaited regulation implementing the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2002 (RIA) will be published soon. On March 17, 2026, a proposed rule titled, the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022; Ensuring the...more
The first year of Trump 2.0 was something of a roller coaster for employers, as rapid-fire policy shifts created persistent volatility for businesses of all shapes and sizes. From new immigration policies and diversity,...more