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DOJ's Immigration-Employment Program Faces Headwinds Amidst Milestone Settlement

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Two recent developments involving the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division ("DOJ") highlight potential risks and opportunities for companies facing immigration-related employment matters....more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Navigating Corporate Risk: The Imperative of Thorough H-1B Program Audits

In the realm of corporate risk, immigration-related concerns often take a back seat. But a closer look at the current Administration’s actions reveals where priorities lie and which industries, sectors, and companies may be...more

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June 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration: 1.  Submission Deadline for FY2024 H-1B Cap Petitions - Employers should be reminded that the deadline to file a cap-subject...more

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Employer Verification and H-1B Cap Lottery Season: 2022 New Year Action Items and Tools

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A new year means all-new paperwork (and plenty of it) for employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Immigration and Employment Considerations for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit tax-exempt organizations have unique considerations with respect to navigating U.S. immigration processes and entity formation. Organizations hiring new talent or bringing employees across borders need to be aware...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Compliance News Flash - December 2020 #1

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

Epstein Becker & Green

December 2020 Immigration Alert

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Federal District Court in California Sets Aside October 2020 DOL and USCIS H-1B Regulations - In last month’s Epstein Becker Green Immigration Alert, we reported that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and U.S....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.4.2020 | Top Story: WarnerMedia to Stream All 2021 Movies Upon Theatrical Release

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In yet another blow to the suffering movie theater industry, Warner Bros. announced on Thursday that all of its 2021 release calendar—including “big-budget extravaganzas like ‘Dune’ and ‘The Matrix 4’”—will arrive...more

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December 2019 Immigration Alert

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USCIS Announces Implementation of Its H-1B Electronic Registration Tool - After several months of vetting public commentary, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will roll out its H-1B electronic...more

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Compliance News Flash

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #4

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HEARING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS RUNWAY EXTENSION ACT - The House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure is holding a hearing on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., concerning the implementation of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

2018 Hot Topics in Immigration and Global Mobility — Year in Review

More change, more scrutiny, more denials and more backlogs – this sums up 2018 in the immigration and global mobility field. As will be highlighted below, the Trump administration continued to radically alter established U.S....more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 17

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Recess Week. The House and Senate are in recess this week and will be back on May 7....more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 14

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital Congress Returns Today. Congress comes back to Washington today after a two-week recess period for the Easter and Passover holidays and is scheduled to have a busy week....more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 9

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - FY18 Omnibus Wrap-up: On Thursday, Appropriations Subcommittees had to report any unresolved issues up to the Full Committee and while the work largely appears to be done,...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Rescission of H-4 EADs is Imminent

Over the last few months, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have unabashedly and repeatedly stated that is the current administration’s intent to rescind employment...more

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Rescission Of H-4 Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) Expected

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The DOJ and the DHS have made clear on numerous occasions that they intend to rescind employment authorization documents (EADs) for H-4 visa status holders and it appears that rescission may be just around the corner. Family...more

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Departments of Justice and State Announce Joint Effort Targeting Visa-Abusing Employers

The federal government’s intent to increase restrictions on legal and illegal immigration is no secret to any U.S. business. The Trump administration’s various proposals have included ones intended to deal with perceived...more

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State and Justice Departments to Share Information on Employment-Based Visa Fraud

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As part of the Trump Administration’s “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order, the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs (BCA) is joining with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to combat both...more

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No Immigration Surprises in President’s Proposed Budget - Mandatory E-Verify, Boosted Enforcement Among Priority Requests

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President Trump’s proposed budget released by the White House earlier this week contains no real surprises when it comes to the immigration provisions. The budget supports President Trump’s promises to increase immigration...more

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Window on Washington - Vol. 1, Issue 3

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Budget/Appropriations - Spending Talks: House and Senate appropriators continue efforts to nail down an agreement on a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown after the expiration of the current...more

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Trump Administration Takes Aim at H-1Bs

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Besides the wall, another immigration-related theme made a frequent appearance in the presidential campaign: the H-1B visa. This program allows foreign nationals with a bachelor’s degree or higher (or the equivalent in...more

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USCIS and U.S. DOJ Signal Efforts to Tighten Control Over the H-1B Visa Program

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ-IER) issued statements signaling their cooperation with...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The Trump Administration’s H-1B crackdown: What employers need to know

Both the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Justice issued public statements yesterday announcing the adoption of aggressive efforts to address purported discrimination against U.S. workers....more

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Federal Government Targets H-1B Visa Fraud by Employers with Focus on Outsourcing

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In line with its focus on compliance and enforcement of existing laws, the Trump Administration has announced measures to “deter and detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse” and to protect American workers just as thousands of H-1B...more

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