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Biden Administration Reshapes H-1B Visa Rules: What Employers Need to Know

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Federal immigration authorities issued a new final rule yesterday that reshapes the eligibility criteria for the H-1B visa program, clarifying which foreign workers can apply for the coveted slots and expanding the reach of...more

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DHS Announces Permanent Increase of Automatic EAD Extensions

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a permanent increase in the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) up to 540 days. The final rule will take effect on January 13,...more

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Beltway Buzz - February 2024

House Advances Bipartisan Tax Package. On January 31, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) by a vote of 357–70....more

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USCIS Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Details and Updates

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Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule on the upcoming H-1B cap registration, creating a beneficiary-centric selection process, starting this FY 2025 H-1B cap registration...more

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Show Me the Money! Increased USCIS Fees Effective April 1, 2024

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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule adjusting the fees to file certain immigration applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”). The new fees go into effect on April 1,...more

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Increases Premium Processing Fees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to increase premium processing fees. The new fees will start on February 26, 2024. On December 27, 2023, USCIS announced an inflation adjustment...more

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Proposed Rulemaking on H-1B Modernization

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On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its long-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking on modernizing the H-1B program. The purpose is to amend regulations governing H–1B specialty occupation...more

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DHS Announces New Form I-9 and Remote Inspection Option Designed to Modernize I-9 Process for Employers

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On July 21, 2023, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), the parent agency of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), announced that a new version of the Form I-9 will be...more

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DHS Announces New Remote Form I-9 Procedure, New Edition of Form I-9

This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new final rule on the Form I-9 process. Under the new rule, the DHS Secretary may authorize alternative Form I-9 documentation examination procedures that do not...more

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DHS Rule Increases Automatic Extension of Work Authorization for Certain Eligible Renewal Applicants

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On May 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) automatically extending the work authorizations for certain renewal applicants listed on the USCIS website. Normally, the DHS...more

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USCIS Increases 180-day EAD Automatic Extension to 540 Days for Certain Applicants

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced a Temporary Final Rule that will increase the 180-day automatic extension period for some Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”) to 540 days beyond the EAD’s...more

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H-1B Cap Selection Process Update – DHS Postpones Effective Date of Final Rule

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will delay the effective date of a rule issued two weeks prior to the end of the Trump administration that seeks to change how H-1B “specialty occupation” visa applications are...more

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USCIS To Increase Filing Fees While The Latest Executive Order Demands H-1B Compliance

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration continues to install stringent measures that will impact employers hiring foreign national temporary workers. Fee Increases - On July 31, the Department...more

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Web Exclusive: The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories Of December 2019

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Court Blocks Implementation of Revised Forms Addressing New Public Charge Interpretation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. District Court in New York issued a nationwide injunction blocking the implementation of USCIS’ final rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds, which rule resulted in significant changes to...more

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H-1B Cap Season is Here. Is Your Company Ready?

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Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the start of the fiscal year (FY) 2020 cap season, the start dates for premium processing of cap-subject H-1B petitions, and the launch of USCIS’s new...more

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Department Of Homeland Security Publishes Final Rule Regarding H-1B Pre-Registration Process

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 31, 2019 DHS published the final rule for the electronic pre-registration of H-1B cap petitions and changed the order of selection of filings. ...more

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H-1B Regulatory Changes Scheduled to be Effective April 1, 2019/ Confirmed Delay in Changes to H-1B Cap Pre-Registration Process

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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that the proposed regulations making fundamental changes to the H-1B cap-selection process have been finalized and will be published in the Federal Register on January 31,...more

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USCIS Publishes Long-Awaited Filing Guidance for H-4 EAD Applications

On May 20, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published long-awaited information to help eligible H-4 dependent spouses apply for employment authorization documents (commonly known as “EAD cards”) under...more

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