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
Generally, new H-1B petitions selected and approved in each year’s H-1B Cap Lottery are effective starting October 1st. Accordingly, prudent employers should take precautions each year to ensure that they can best support...more
Today, March 30, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule expanding premium processing for multinational managers, advanced degree holders seeking a national interest waiver, nonimmigrant...more
3/31/2022
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Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
National Interest Waiver ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
On November 19, 2021, the Quarles & Brady team issued an alert detailing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (USCIS) policy changes regarding work authorization for L-2, H-4, and E dependent visa spouses....more
2/7/2022
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E-2 ,
E-3 ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
H-4 Spouses ,
I-94 Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-2 Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On January 21, 2022, the White House released a fact sheet entitled “Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Strengthen our Economy and Competitiveness,” announcing several immigration-related policy...more
1/26/2022
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Entrepreneurs ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Reform ,
J-1 Visas ,
National Interest Waiver ,
OPT ,
STEM ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Please see the guidance on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (“USCIS”) recent settlement and policy changes regarding work authorization for L-2, H-4, and E visa spouses. ...more
The White House issued a Proclamation dated October 25, 2021 (Proclamation) implementing strict protocols that require noncitizen, nonimmigrant individuals traveling to the United States by air to be fully vaccinated with...more
10/27/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
Masks ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Quarantine ,
Traveling Employee ,
Vaccinations ,
Visas
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