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White House Issues Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 11/8/2023

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued a comprehensive Executive Order directing several federal agencies to undertake numerous initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order includes several...more

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

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/14/2023

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

Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 1/25/2023

Employers know that U.S. immigration laws are complex, and the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) long processing delays – coupled with recent layoffs in the tech industry – have further complicated matters by adding new fact...more

DHS Issues Interim Final Rule Defining Key Practices for Adjudicating H-1B Third-Party Placement Petitions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/21/2020

On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its interim final rule, “Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program,” which will become effective December 7, 2020. This rule...more

Recent Cases May Help Alleviate Concerns for H-1B Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/1/2020

Two federal courts recently issued decisions in favor of H-1B employers that could have an impact on the adjudication of H-1B petitions, especially information technology (IT) firms and those that seek to place employees at...more

[Webinar] Technology Industry: What You Need to Know for the 2019 H-1B Lottery - January 31st, 2:00pm ET

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/17/2019

Companies in the technology sector rely heavily on foreign skilled-worker H1-B visas to continue innovating and driving the global economy. On April 1, 2019 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency will...more

Trump Administration Takes Aim at H-1Bs

Dentons on 4/7/2017

Besides the wall, another immigration-related theme made a frequent appearance in the presidential campaign: the H-1B visa. This program allows foreign nationals with a bachelor’s degree or higher (or the equivalent in...more

Will the New Executive Administration Impact the H-1B Lottery?

Franczek P.C. on 12/15/2016

Human Resources professionals with U.S. companies that are reliant upon skilled foreign workers often spend the last few months of the calendar year and the beginning of the new calendar year identifying individuals who will...more

Will the New Technology-Focused Immigration Bill Succeed?

Carlton Fields on 1/21/2015

Technology companies, industry groups, and trade associations are enthusiastically supporting a new Senate bill that would make it easier for foreign nationals working in the technology sector to stay and work in the United...more

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