It is that time of the year again – H-1B CAP registration is right around the corner. With the continued beneficiary-centric selection process, and the new H-1B modernization rule which impacts H-1B CAP filings, employers...more
2/17/2025
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Modernization ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States. This executive order allows for the use of federal funding for border security and the...more
2/11/2025
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Raids
On July 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced a new, alternative procedure that will allow certain employers to virtually inspect the identity and employment authorization documents presented by an...more
Employees who presented an expired List B Identity document between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2022, must present an unexpired document that establishes identity by July 31, 2022, to update their Form I-9, Employment...more
The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain non-immigrant visa applicants with approved...more
1/19/2022
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
U.S. Embassies ,
US State Departments ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Waivers
International travelers subject to the CDC travel restrictions will soon be able to resume travel to the U.S. without applying for an exemption. The current travel restrictions apply to certain travelers from China, Iran, the...more
MARCH 19, 2021 UPDATE: On March 18, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the border between the U.S. and Canada would remain closed to nonessential travel through April 21, 2021.
On March 18, 2020,...more
In Chamber of Commerce, et al., v. DHS, et al., the U.S. District Court in California has set aside an interim final rule significantly altering prevailing wages to be paid to certain temporary and permanent foreign workers...more
12/4/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Good Cause ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Injunctions ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Notice and Comment ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour