H-1B Navigators: Preparing for Cap, Registration, and Travel Amid Potential Election-Driven Changes
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 7: Foreign National Talent & The Visa Lottery with David Garrett & Stephen Davis
Berin’s Business Immigration Breakdown: A 15-Minute Look at the New Pilot Program for H-1B Visa Renewals Inside the US
Immigration Settlement Clears the Way for Thousands of H-1B and L-1 Spouses to Work in the US
School District Update Podcast: Hiring H-1B Teachers in 2021-2022
"Take 5" Immigration Podcast Series: Episode 15: Immigration Expectations Under the Biden Presidency
#WorkforceWednesday: NY Travel Advisory Changes, CA’s COVID-19 Exposure Notice, Executive Order Reversals - Employment Law This Week®
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Law Brief: H-1B Visas – New Process and New (Upcoming) Deadlines
Employment Visa Restrictions: Past, Present, and Future by Sang Shin
Update from Washington: Employer's Preview of Immigration Restrictions from the Administration
Employment Law This Week: Class Action Waiver Split, Discriminatory Practices Suit, EEOC’s Claims Data, Highly Skilled Worker Rule
Benesch B-Cast 07: Immigration Deadlines and Demands Employers Need to Know
The U.S. infrastructure engineer shortage is escalating from a workforce issue to a threat to supply chain sovereignty and national security. As federal agencies rapidly deploy infrastructure and industrial policy funding, a...more
The release of H‑1B lottery results has significant consequences for both employers and their foreign national employees. Although selection is welcome news, it does not confer H‑1B status; it merely authorizes the employer...more
The salary thresholds for foreign employees seeking a Category A or Category B work permit in China have increased significantly and are being strictly enforced as of February 2026. Effective January 1, 2026, Beijing and...more
Join Vorys attorneys for an insightful session on the latest immigration law developments impacting the retail sector. We will cover essential topics including I-9 and E-Verify compliance, strategies for navigating worksite...more
The Wennink report sounds a clear alarm: the Netherlands is losing ground in the global competition for talent. In this article from our series on the Wennink report, we examine the fiscal expat regime (formerly known as the...more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently announced that it will accept new H-1B registrations from noon EST on March 4, 2026, through...more
H-1B cap filing season is approaching. U.S. employers sponsoring foreign workers for temporary H-1B visas should begin preparing now for this year’s electronic registration process, which will open earlier and includes...more
On January 30, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the registration period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 H-1B Cap. The initial registration window will open at noon (EST) on March 4, 2026, and...more
The H-1B Visa is the “workhorse” of nonimmigrant visa classifications, allowing employers to attract or retain highly skilled IT professionals, accountants, architects, business/operations analysts, designers, doctors,...more
The H-1B program remains one of the most important—and most operationally complex—tools for U.S. employers seeking to hire and retain foreign national talent. Between cap-season timing, heightened documentation expectations,...more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Texas state agencies and public universities in late January that they must stop filing new H‑1B visa petitions unless they secure a written exception from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The...more
This program will review recent developments in business immigration and their practical impact on employers. The discussion will cover key policy changes, increased enforcement activity, and ongoing processing delays,...more
Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more
The annual H-1B registration period for Fiscal Year 2027 will open on March 4, 2026, and close at 12 p.m. ET on March 19, 2026. During this window, prospective H-1B employers and their representatives may electronically...more
Employers have a month to prepare for the FY 2027 H-1B cap lottery to open – and you should be aware of upcoming deadlines and significant changes this year. The H-1B visa program allows US employers to hire highly skilled...more
On Jan. 30, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and run through noon Eastern on March 19,...more
On January 30, 2026, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the online registration period for H-1B quota selection for the upcoming fiscal year will begin on Wednesday, March 4, at 12:00 noon ET and...more
Mark your calendars: the H-1B CAP lottery opens March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET, and will run through March 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET! During this period, prospective petitioners (U.S. employers) and representatives must use...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a final rule that changes how H-1B cap-subject visa registrations, also known as the H-1B visa lottery, are selected. Starting with the fiscal year 2027 H-1B...more
The EB-5 program embodies the same entrepreneurial spirit that drives American innovation and growth....more
The EB-5 market is set for another milestone year in 2026, and the American Lending Center (ALC) is continuing our focus on Immigrant First Investing....more
The H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, which is the United States’ largest employment-based temporary immigration pathway, was created to authorize the temporary employment of foreign workers to perform high-skilled labor in...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule establishing a weighted, wage‑level–based selection process for H‑1B cap registrations. This change will apply to the FY 2027 H‑1B cap registration period,...more
Reviewing the major updates from 2025, we continue to see EMEA implementing tighter controls around immigration – specifically the entry and tracking of business visitors and tourists – while many countries are focusing on...more
The Trump administration announced key business immigration policy changes in the last weeks of 2025. These developments build on prior announcements involving the “Trump Gold Card” program offering a high-cost path to...more