Foreign Nationals, Foreign Workers, Adjustment of Status

The Visa Bulletin For July: Final Action Dates And An Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 6/12/2025

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for June: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 5/19/2025

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for May: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 4/18/2025

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for April: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 3/13/2025

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for March: Final Action Chart and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 2/17/2025

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for February: Final Action Chart and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 1/16/2025

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for January: Dates for Filing and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 12/16/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for December: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 11/14/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for November: Dates for Filing and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 10/15/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Cost of Sponsoring Foreign Talent: Can U.S. Employers Recoup the Fees?

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/9/2024

The sponsorship of temporary, nonimmigrant work visas and U.S. permanent residence can be a tremendous lure for U.S. employers to attract and retain foreign talent— but it comes with a large price tag. Is a U.S. employer...more

The Visa Bulletin for September: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 8/12/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for August: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 7/17/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for July: Final Action Charts and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 6/14/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for June: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Plan

Fisher Phillips on 5/13/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for May: Dates for Filing and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 4/12/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for March: Final Action Charts and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 2/14/2024

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for January: Dates for Filing and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 12/14/2023

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for December: Dates for Filing Chart and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 11/14/2023

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

Employment Authorization Documents Associated with Adjustment of Status Now Valid for Five Years

Burr & Forman on 10/11/2023

In an effort to address the ongoing Employment Authorization Document (more commonly known as an “EAD”) processing backlog, USCIS recently announced it would lengthen the maximum validity period for certain EAD categories to...more

The Visa Bulletin for November: Dates for Filing Charts and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 10/11/2023

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for October: Dates for Filing Charts and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 9/19/2023

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for September: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 8/28/2023

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

The Visa Bulletin for August: Final Action Dates and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

Fisher Phillips on 7/17/2023

Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

DHS to Streamline Adjudication of Extension of Status, Change of Status, and Work Authorization Applications for Spouses and...

Littler on 2/2/2023

On January 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reached a settlement in Edakunni v. Mayorkas. As a result of the settlement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has agreed to resume its...more

Foreign National Layoffs Trigger Requirements and Present Opportunities

Burr & Forman on 1/17/2023

It is no secret that certain sectors of U.S. employers have engaged in significant layoffs over the last six months. Meta—the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—laid off more than 11,000 employees in November...more

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