Recent changes in U.S. immigration policy have created unprecedented challenges for health-care providers and their sponsored foreign national employees. According to recent news reports, the Trump administration is...more
On his first day in office, President Trump made good on several campaign promises by issuing various immigration-related executive orders. In his inauguration speech, the new president defended his actions by declaring:...more
1/24/2025
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Immigration Reform ,
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On July 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The new version of the...more
7/31/2023
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E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
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On May 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the temporary I-9 accommodations put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on July...more
The past two years have seen significant growth in the number of mergers and acquisitions nationwide with many business owners choosing to liquefy their assets and move on. At the same time, employers have had to cope with...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on January 28, 2022, that this year’s annual application period for the FY 2022 H-1B program will run from March 1, 2022, through March 18, 2022. Continuing the new...more
2/1/2022
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Electronic Filing ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
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Visa Caps ,
Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on February 5, 2021, that this year’s annual application period for the FY 2022 H-1B program will run from March 9, 2021, through March 25, 2021. Continuing the new...more
Employers must understand what they can and cannot do now that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is once again issuing Social Security “no-match” letters. Employers are more likely to receive such notices than at any...more
7/22/2019
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E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
No-Match Letters ,
Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Social Security Numbers