In the last months of President Barack Obama’s administration many regulatory changes were made that were meant to improve the functioning of the business immigration system, including changes to the process for Employment...more
On August 3, 2016, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that only employers are to be provided notice and receive information on decisions on visa petitions issued by United States Citizenship and...more
Employers should be aware that foreign nationals in the United States on nonimmigrant work visas (such as H-1B, L-1, and O-1 visas) are subject to severe consequences following an arrest for driving under the influence (DUI)...more
On March 11, 2016, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule pertaining to optional practical training (OPT) for certain students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics...more
Prospects for passage of any H-1B reform legislation remain low in this politically charged election year....more
In this Issue:
- Immigration
- State Round-Up
- Best Practices
- Retaliation
- Employment Discrimination
- Excerpt from Immigration; Spouses of H-1B visa holders will be eligible for work...more
4/7/2015
/ ADEA ,
Best Management Practices ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Discrimination ,
H-1B ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Hiring & Firing ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Offensive Language ,
PDA ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Substantial Burden ,
USCIS ,
Whistleblowers ,
Young v United Parcel Service
On February 24, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will start accepting applications for work authorization from certain spouses of H-1B visa holders beginning May 26, 2015. This regulatory...more
Since July of 2014, it has been reported that certain visa petition approval notices (Form I-797s) have been issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) without I-94 cards attached. In addition, U.S. Customs...more