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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced a final rule (Rule) that modernizes the H-1B program. The H-1B non-immigrant program is utilized by U.S. employers to employ professional foreign workers in...more
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Final Rule for the H-2A and H-2B temporary worker programs that will become effective on Jan. 17, 2025. The Rule is aimed at modernizing the regulations governing the...more
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) published a final rule regarding significant changes to the H-1 B program in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024. This article examines these changes and ends with...more
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