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Immigration

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
Air passengers from Wuhan, China to be screened for new deadly virus
1.22.20
DHS poised to increase immigration process fees in 2020 . . . really?
12.16.19
USCIS overhauls H-1B cap process for 2020
12.11.19
ICE begins on-site inspections for STEM OPT employment
10.15.19
As of October 1, USCIS allows more employment-based applicants for “Green Cards”
10.4.19
EMPLOYERS BEWARE AND BE READY: How to prepare for an ICE raid
7.17.19
Social Security no-match letters are back and should not be ignored
5.16.19
USCIS issues final rule on H-1B cap petitions: Pre-filing registration won’t start this year
1.31.19
It’s that time of year! For help with your 2019 H-1B cap petition, please contact us by February 15.
1.29.19

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