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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Possible Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign National Employees (UPDATED)

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Another potential government shutdown may be on the horizon, as we await updates on the progress of the latest funding bill. Although already passed in the House of Representatives, an extension to continue funding the...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Great News For Green Card Seekers!

Congress has mandated that in a given calendar year, 140,000 employment-based green cards will be awarded to companies sponsoring foreign nationals for permanent employment in the United States. This mandate is effective on...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Congress Considering Bills to Radically Change Distribution of Employment-Based Green Cards

Earlier this month the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 1044), an act that would radically change the way employment-based immigrant visas are allocated by eliminating...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

When the Government Shuts Down: The Impact on E-Verify, I-9’s, and Visas

Government shutdowns seem to be the norm these days. Whether they last 6 days or 60 days, the impact on E-Verify and visas is the same. Since the partial government shutdown began on Dec. 22, 2018, while lawmakers discuss...more

Burr & Forman

The Shutdown: USCIS and E-Verify

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The current government shutdown does not affect the vast majority of USCIS’s activities. Their offices are open, and interviews and appointments are proceeding as normal. USCIS continues to accept petitions and applications...more

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