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Biden Administration’s STEM initiatives for foreign students could benefit employers
1.28.22
President rescinds African travel ban, but vax, test requirements remain for all travel to U.S.
1.5.22
CDC shortens timeline for COVID testing and expands to all international travelers
12.9.21
U.S. reinstates COVID-19 travel restrictions covering African countries
11.30.21
Settlement is good news for L-2 and H-4 spouses needing employment authorization
11.17.21
Zoom sued for (allegedly) mishandling recruitment of DACA recipient
10.21.21
Biden Administration ends workplace immigration raids, will focus on employers instead
10.18.21
Biden Administration to rescind regional COVID-19 travel restrictions in November
9.23.21
Green card applicants have to get COVID vaccine starting October 1
8.27.21
More good news on the immigration front
8.23.21
USCIS updates policies to reflect more positive view of immigration
8.13.21
DACA struck down by federal judge, approval of new applications enjoined
7.26.21
Court vacates Trump Administration regs that would have increased prevailing wage for H-1B, green card workers
7.19.21
Immigration law: Demystified!
Employment & Labor Insider, 7.9.21
No “adjustment of status” for TPS holders who entered U.S. illegally, Supreme Court rules
6.28.21
President Biden suspends entry of foreign nationals travelling from India
5.5.21
New guidance on National Interest Exceptions will make international travel to U.S. more of a challenge
4.1.21
Farewell to the 2019 Public Charge Rule and Form I-944!
3.16.21
New USCIS flexibility benefits for foreign students with OPT work authorization
3.8.21
Public Charge Rule is still in effect . . . but for how much longer?
2.22.21
What you need to know about this year’s H-1B cap process
2.15.21
Under Biden, will dreams of Dreamers come true?
2.9.21
Here are the latest rules on international travel to the U.S.
1.26.21
H-1B cap lottery may favor the highest paid foreign nationals - but will the rule take effect?
1.20.21
DOL will increase wage rates for high-skilled worker visas...or will it?
1.14.21
“Public Charge Rule” is enjoined in some, but not all, states -- for now.
12.7.20
Federal court rules against Administration’s two controversial H-1B rules
12.3.20
The H-1B cap lottery may change to favor the highest paid foreign nationals
11.4.20
State Department proposes to eliminate controversial “B–1 in lieu of H-1B” policy
10.27.20
New rules will make it harder to get H-1B petitions approved, significantly raise required wages for H-1Bs and green cards
10.9.20
Top 5 things you should know about Canada-U.S. travel
10.8.20
Good news on USCIS fees and expansion of premium processing
10.7.20
What you need to know about the October 2020 Visa Bulletin
10.2.20
Possible U.S. travel options for foreign nationals amid the pandemic
9.28.20
New USCIS filing fees may become effective October 2
9.25.20
Flexibility on I-9 verification process is extended as COVID-19 continues
8.25.20
Federal court blocks “public charge rule” while COVID-19 emergency lasts
8.4.20
Hong Kong visa applicants now subject to new immigration restrictions under Presidential Executive Order
Constangy FYI, 7.30.20
ICE continues to block new or “initial” foreign students from entering if their degree programs go online for the fall
7.29.20
State Department issues guidance on national interest waivers
7.28.20
ICE rescinds policy “at courthouse steps”: Foreign students will be allowed to take all-online courses this fall
7.16.20
New Proclamation bans entry of nonimmigrant workers, but scope may be narrow
6.26.20
SCOTUS Allows the DACA Program to Continue—For Now
6.19.20
Call to Action: Temporary ban on entry of nonimmigrant visa workers may be coming
6.15.20
New USCIS policy eases rules on J-1 waiver physicians employed in H-1B status
6.12.20
U.S. bars Chinese grad students with ties to Chinese military
6.4.20
Premium processing is phasing back in
6.2.20
Brazil is added to COVID-19 travel ban list, restrictions on temporary visas likely
5.28.20
Form I-9 and E-Verify: What employers should know as businesses reopen
5.26.20
Trump Immigration Order is fairly narrow in scope
4.23.20
The COVID crisis makes this the perfect time to assess risks associated with employment verification
4.15.20
Massachusetts may have relief for some unemployed H-1B workers
4.9.20
Risky business: Furloughs, layoffs, and reductions in pay for H-1B workers
4.6.20
Summarizing the COVID-19 Travel Ban Proclamations: Who do they impact and what do they mean for you?
3.12.20
Is your organization prepared to minimize the risks when the feds come knocking?
2.25.20
Travel Ban, again? What you need to know this time around.
2.10.20

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