U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CITZENSHIP SERVICES (“USCIS”) announced August 1, 2023, that Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification has been revised. According to the USCIS announcement, after …
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CITZENSHIP SERVICES (“USCIS”) announced August 1, 2023, that Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification has been revised. According to the USCIS announcement, after …
In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) relaxed employers’ I-9 document inspection requirements. In April of 2021, DHS announced …
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March …
On Thursday, February 18th a sweeping immigration reform bill, entitled the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, backed by the Biden administration was introduced by the bill’s …
Assuming that Joseph R. Biden, Jr., is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, what actions can employers expect the new administration to take on immigration issues? …
June 18, 2020, just over eight years to the day since the Obama administration’s executive action created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (“DACA”), …
On Monday evening, April 20, 2020, President Trump declared his intention to “suspend immigration” without providing specifics as to his intentions. Business and agricultural groups …
At this time each year, U.S. businesses seeking to meet their staffing needs by hiring foreign nationals make use of the H-1B visa program. The …
The Trump administration today posted the text of a new regulation that would vastly expand the number of immigrants who may be deemed ineligible for lawful permanent …
Last week the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision that may affect the future of the short-term rental industry in the entire Commonwealth. In recent …
Despite all of the recent upheaval at the Department of Homeland Security, the work of the Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) continues. Earlier this month, USCIS …
Homeland Security Announces Final Rule Regarding Changes to the H-1B Visa Lottery Process Late last year we identified a proposed rule change from the Department …
On Friday, January 25, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced that it would again begin premium processing on Monday, January 28th for fiscal year …
The H-1B visa remains a popular option for area employers wishing to hire foreign nationals to perform services in a “specialty occupation.” A specialty occupation …
For all employers – including small businesses – it is important to understand whether its workers are employees or independent contractors. The Internal Revenue Service requires …
The Department of Homeland Security announced recently that is proposing new rules aimed at prospective legal permanent residents – those applying for green cards – …
Another April 1st has come and gone and another H-1B visa lottery has yielded 85,000 winners and hundreds of thousands of losers. The lottery results …
On November 20, 2017, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Elaine Duke, announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti. …
Update – January 11, 2018 Late last year on the eve of the passage of the final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we identified some …
In the wake of the Equifax data breach – potentially exposing the personal information of an estimated 143 million American consumers – much has been …
Effective immediately, no new applications for DACA will be accepted by the Department of Homeland Security. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was an exercise …
Despite being all the rage among non-profit entities for years, benefit corporations have now made their way into the mainstream business arena. But what are …
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the Trump Administration’s appeal of several lower court decisions to block President Trump’s Executive Order dated March …
Effective May 1, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin issuing new Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) and Employment Authorization …
Beginning April 3, 2017, USCIS will suspend all premium processing for all H-1B petitions. USCIS has indicated that the suspension may last up to 6 …
The Trump administration issued a new Executive Order today, rescinding the travel ban announced January 27, 2017. The new EO again bans travel for a …
Update – 2/10/17 In a decision issued by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court unanimously …
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation Crowdfunding implements the new registration exemption available to companies seeking to raise capital – allowing for the sale of …
As a follow up to my recent blog entry regarding the immigration programs set to expire at the end of the current federal fiscal year …
Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules regarding “Regulation Crowdfunding” became effective. Regulation Crowdfunding implements the new securities law registration exemption available …
As we approach the end of this federal fiscal year on September 30, 2016, and as Congress returns from its summer recess, there are a …
In order to attract the best and the brightest to the shores of the United States, while protecting the U.S. labor market, the Immigration and …
The cost of filing an employment-based petition to employ a foreign national and the cost of applying for legal permanent residence (also known as a …
There’s good news for foreign students with degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). On Friday, March 11, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security …
It is important for homeowners or those looking to buy or sell real property to understand the difference between a property’s assessment and an appraisal …
On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029) which included several immigration-related provisions. Some of the provisions …
Over the past year, a number of changes have been made to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) in effort to enhance security measures with the …
While immigration law is often considered a concern only for foreign nationals or large, multinational interests, there are a number of immigration law matters that …
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