The 3 Maggio Kattar attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® include managing shareholders John Nahajzer, Jim Alexander and Senior Attorney Meredith Jolie. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers®…
The National Interest Waiver (NIW) provision, applicable to the second preference (EB-2) visa category, holds immense significance for professionals with advanced degrees and exceptional abilities. In this post, we explore…
In preparation for the FY2025 H-1B cap registration, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has introduced a final rule incorporating certain fraud-protection measures designed to ensure fairness in FY2025…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently unveiled a series of significant fee adjustments, set to take effect on April 1, 2024. According to USCIS, these changes…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced plans to release several enhancements to legal representatives’ and employers’ existing or new H-1B registration accounts that would include permitting online…
The cost of expedited case processing (“Premium Processing”) will increase for cases postmarked (or filed online, as available) on or after February 26, 2024 from $2,500 to $2,805, $1,500 to…
The Department of State (DOS) has announced a pilot program for the renewal of eligible H-1B nonimmigrant visas issued by Mission Canada or Mission India from within the U.S. In 2004, domestic renewal of non-diplomatic nonimmigrant visas was…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received a sufficient number of petitions to meet the congressionally mandated quotas for H-1B visas. Specifically, they have reached the regular cap of 65,000 H-1B visas and the master’s cap of 20,000 H-1B visas for individuals with advanced U.S. degrees for fiscal year 2024.
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took legal action against and reached settlements with several employers accused of creating unlawful barriers that hindered work-authorized foreign nationals from pursuing employment opportunities in the United States. Some of these employers were well-known companies, highlighting that even organizations with significant resources are not immune to unintentional or intentional involvement in immigration-related discrimination. One of these employers, SpaceX, has also presented a legal challenge that has the potential to reshape the landscape of the DOJ’s enforcement of immigration-related discrimination.
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