With Congress deadlocked on passing needed budget legislation, it is looking increasingly likely that there will be a federal government shutdown at midnight on September 30, 2023. The shutdown will affect some federal...more
U.S. colleges and universities have many visa options that enable them to employ diverse and talented faculty from around the world. This article will introduce the primary nonimmigrant (temporary) visa categories used by...more
10/12/2021
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This alert was originally published on February 5, 2019. It has been updated as of June 23, 2021.
Many visa options exist to enable U.S. manufacturing companies to employ talented professionals, researchers and managers...more
6/24/2021
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On February 2, 2021, Alejandro Mayorkas was confirmed as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Biden administration then issued three immigration-related executive orders. This is the start of...more
Twice a year, in the spring and fall, each federal agency publishes its regulatory agenda. This is a list of changes to federal regulations that the agency is considering proposing during the next year or so. While the...more
12/6/2019
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Many visa options exist to enable U.S. manufacturing companies to employ talented professionals, researchers and managers who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. This article will introduce the primary nonimmigrant...more
2/6/2019
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U.S. colleges and universities have many visa options that enable them to employ diverse and talented faculty from around the world. This article will introduce the primary nonimmigrant (temporary) visa categories used by...more
In his first week in office, President Trump moved quickly to follow through on campaign promises relating to immigration. He issued three executive orders that addressed border security, immigration enforcement, and the U.S....more
1/31/2017
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Immigration was a major issue in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Now that he has been elected, employers and foreign nationals are anxiously watching for indications of what President-elect Trump will do after he takes...more
Immigration has been a hot topic in the 2016 presidential campaign, but the focus has been on what the candidates would (or wouldn’t) do about persons in the United States without authorization. The candidates’ views on...more
On January 23, 2016, Judge Huvelle of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion to extend the current stay of her prior order which will allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to utilize...more
The long-awaited proposed rule — “Retention of EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers” (aka I-140/AC21/EAD Proposed Rule) — was published in the Federal...more
1/20/2016
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The long-awaited proposed rule on F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) was published in the Federal Register on October 19, 2015, by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The proposed rule is titled “Improving and...more
10/30/2015
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The 114th Congress recently took office, and there has already been action on the immigration front. The House voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but to block President Obama’s recent executive actions on...more
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced executive action to allow millions of undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States temporarily and apply for work authorization. This executive action also includes...more
11/25/2014
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House Speaker John Boehner has advised President Barack Obama that the House of Representatives will not take up immigration reform legislation in 2014. With that confirmation that there will be no immigration reform...more