Many employers who wish to sponsor qualifying foreign nationals for skilled professional positions in the U.S. by applying for an H-1B non-immigrant visa are subject to what is referred to…
This article was orginally published on September 6 2019. On January 27, 2020 the Supreme Court voted to allow the rule to take effect. The summary below describes how to…
The Department of Homeland Security announced on October 28, 2019 that an agreement had been reached between the U.S. and El Salvador that would allow the U.S. to extend the…
Historically, many states have exhausted their J-1 waiver allotment under the Conrad State 30 Waiver Program (extended until September 30, 2015) befor
United States District Court Southern District of New York granted a preliminary injunction blocking USCIS from implementing the new public charge rule and the use of forms in connection with…
Last February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) delivered its proposed rule to eliminate the ability of H-4 visa status holder to secure Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) to the Office…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has begun to conduct worksite visits in connection with employees who hold F-1 student status and who have secured STEM OPT extensions. The STEM…
As USCIS announced in June, cap filings made in April 2020 may include a $10 registration fee for employers who wish to register for the lottery. USCIS will publish a…
USCIS has instructed employers to continue to use the current Form I-9 until further notice. In April, USCIS announced that they were simply proposing an extension of the current Form…
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