News & Analysis as of

Final Rules Science Technology Engineering Math H-1B

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Missed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays Continue

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Proposed Rule to add new occupations to the Schedule A list is “dead,” at least for now. Stakeholders see this as a disappointment and a missed opportunity. •The failure to move forward...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DHS issues Final Rule modernizing H-1B program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued its H-1B modernization Final Rule this Wednesday. The rule is intended to improve the H-1B program by providing clarifications to make the program more efficient, improving the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

New Key Updates to the H-1B Visa Program: What Employers Need to Know

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule with key updates to the H-1B specialty occupation nonimmigrant visa program. The final rule is aimed at modernizing the H-1B program by improving efficiency...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Biden Administration Business Immigration Changes: What to Expect for Employers

On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. demonstrated he will pursue a broad immigration reform agenda. The new administration has proposed comprehensive legislation to Congress that aims to create a path to...more

Cozen O'Connor

DHS Extends OPT Period to Improve Opportunities for F-1 Visa STEM Students

Cozen O'Connor on

The Department of Homeland Security published a final rule in the Federal Register on March 11, 2016 that will allow certain international students to stay and work in the United States on their student visas as long as three...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide