What’s Changing—and Why It Matters- Recent changes across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are creating...more
The H-1B visa classification was established as a nonimmigrant, temporary worker program to aid U.S. employers unable to fill highly specialized positions (those requiring a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent). The...more
Employers that rely on the H-1B visa program to bring in high skilled and specialty talent will face stricter scrutiny and heightened enforcement under a new Department of Labor effort dubbed “Project Firewall.” The Trump...more
The White House has announced significant changes to the H-1B program, including a new $100,000 petition fee, revised prevailing wage rules, a tiered lottery system, and expanded enforcement measures. These developments...more
On Friday September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which stands to significantly change the H-1B visa process and related costs. The H-1B...more
As employers prepare plans to handle possible alternate employee work arrangements in light of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak, it is important to keep in mind how these plans and policies—including telework policies—may...more