The Department of Homeland Security has published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM or the Rule) entitled “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other...more
10/26/2023
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
New Rules ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Specialty Occupations ,
USCIS ,
Visas
At the end of June 2023, Canada released its first-ever comprehensive Tech Talent Strategy comprised primarily of four, new bold immigration programs and initiatives that are designed to attract and retain foreign STEM talent...more
7/20/2023
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Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Startup Visa ,
STEM ,
Visas ,
Work Permits
On March 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the FY2024 H-1B cap lottery was complete. The results: a historically low selection rate—with many multinational companies reporting that...more
3/29/2023
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
H-1B1 ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Intracompany Transferees ,
OPT ,
PERM ,
STEM ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
USCIS
2022 is concluding with significant economic uncertainty, principally illustrated by a series of announcements by major employers of layoffs and other reductions in force. It remains to be seen whether these corporate events...more
Federal agencies are providing leniency in light of the significant impact of Hurricane Ida on government operations, corporations, and those residing in the United States. Below we provide a summary of the flexibility that...more
9/2/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-3 ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Hurricane Season ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
OFLC ,
PERM ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Request For Information ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour