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Energy, Infrastructure, Domestic Manufacturing: Immigration System to Meet Labor Needs

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As the United States carries out projects funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act, the manufacturing...more

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WashTech Says OPT, STEM OPT Programs Invalid, Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Step In

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An alliance of U.S. technical workers has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to find the OPT and STEM OPT programs invalid. Since 2014, WashTech has been challenging the validity of OPT and STEM OPT through litigation. The...more

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Optional Practical Training Programs for F-1 Students Are Valid, Federal Appeals Court Held

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In Washington Alliance of Technical Workers v. DHS (WashTech), the D.C. Circuit held that optional practical training programs (OPT) that allow students on the nonimmigrant F-1 visa to work in the United States for up to...more

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USCIS Updates O-1 Guidance With Focus on STEM-Related Government Grants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy guidance related to O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Notably,...more

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Special Immigration Alert - June 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban - After many lawsuits and appeals, on June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Trump administration’s September 24, 2017, travel ban of nationals from Iran,...more

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Web Exclusive - Alternate Reality: “Extreme Vetting” Of H-1B Work Visas

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To boost innovation and remain competitive, employers often have no option but to sponsor foreign nationals for H-1B work visas to meet their labor needs, especially when it comes to workers in science, technology,...more

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U.S. Immigration & The Trump Administration

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With the announcement of President-elect Trump's plan for his first 100 days in office and his selection for Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, it appears the new administration will focus not only on illegal...more

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What will U.S. Business Immigration Look Like Under A Trump Administration?

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More than 10 days have passed since the election results were revealed, and the United States now has a businessman as its president-elect ready to take office on January 20, 2017. However, despite his business background, it...more

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Seyfarth’s Analysis of the Short-Term Impact of the Election on Business and Employment-based Immigration

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Trump Administration will have the power to make significant changes to the business immigration landscape. Here is what we can expect. Immigration issues have become more important than ever for...more

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September 2016 Special Immigration Alert

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I. DOS Announces 2018 Diversity Lottery - The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) just released its instructions for the DV-2018 Diversity Visa (DV-2018) lottery. The registration period begins on Tuesday, October 4,...more

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OSC Issues Guidance to Employers Related to Immigration Questions During the Hiring Process

Generally, employers face a difficult balancing act attempting to comply with the Immigration and Nationality Act’s anti-discrimination provisions, on the one hand, and manage their bottom line, on the other hand. As...more

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