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On October 7, 2024, the USCIS issued a reminder to all employers using E-Verify that they have until January 5, 2025, to download records for E‑Verify cases last updated on or before December 31, 2014. The next day, on...more
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final version of the H-2 program modernization rule. The final rule amends DHS regulations for both H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) and...more
Federal immigration officials announced final rules to modernize the H-2A and H-2B temporary worker programs last week in an effort to enhance flexibility, strengthen worker protections, and improve program efficiency...more
BRASIL E CHINA ASSINAM NOVO ACORDO SOBRE VISTOS DE TURISMO E NEGÓCIOS - O Ministro Mauro Vieira e o Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros da República Popular da China, Wang Yi, assinaram na data de 19 de janeiro de 2024, em...more
BRAZIL AND CHINA SIGN TOURISM AND BUSINESS VISA AGREEMENT - On January 19, 2024, an agreement was signed between Brazil and the People’s Republic of China, doubling the maximum length for tourism and business trips on...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a final rule aimed at modernizing the H-1B nonimmigrant worker visa program, with significant and favorable changes set to take effect on January 17, 2025. These...more
The threat of a federal government shutdown has become a common occurrence in recent years. The most recent federal government shutdown occurred in December 2018 and lasted for thirty-five days. ...more
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized new H-1B regulations with changes that will impact both employers and employees. While the regulations will introduce significant benefits and...more
During his first administration, now President-elect Donald Trump implemented significant changes to U.S. immigration policy. Below, we address what employers can expect in his second term and how they can prepare for it....more
As the landscape of U.S. immigration policy evolves with each change of Presidential Administration, employers and individuals face uncertainty and potential challenges in the areas of compliance and visa sponsorship....more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
Some U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to adjust their winter break travel plans to ensure they return to campus before President-elect Trump takes office on January 20. We’ll explain...more
On December 18, 2024, the Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security published its final rule to overhaul several aspects of the H-1B visa program. This final rule, which takes effect 30 days after publication, is...more
18 December 2024 is the UN's International Migrants Day which shines a spotlight on the contributions of migrants around the world. Studies have shown that having a diverse workforce with employees of different cultural...more
Ontario saw a ramp-up in 2024 of changes to workplace laws through the ongoing saga of the Working for Workers Acts (and their various iterations). Three consecutive Working for Workers Act bills either received royal assent...more
Our Immigration Team breaks down the many changes U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing for the H-1B and F-1 visa programs just ahead of a change in Administrations....more
An all too familiar countdown once again as we wait to hear the fate of the latest temporary extension to continue funding the government after midnight on Friday, December 20th. Employers should be aware that a shutdown will...more
On December 13, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule in the Federal Register to codify the automatic extension period for certain classifications of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)....more
Foreign nationals often plan international travel during the holidays. As a result, it is one of the busiest times of year for visa processing at U.S. Consulates and Embassies. Here are a few helpful considerations to make...more
In its first merits decision this term, the Supreme Court provided a straightforward application of textualism to demonstrate that in cases challenging administrative action under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA),...more
Effective December 2, 2024, certain applicants applying for adjustment of status (Form I-485) to permanent residence must now submit the required Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (I-693)...more
Immigration policy, in one form or another, touches virtually every business in the United States. All employers are subject to the requirements of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which established the I-9...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued its H-1B modernization Final Rule this Wednesday. The rule is intended to improve the H-1B program by providing clarifications to make the program more efficient, improving the...more
On Dec. 18, 2024, USCIS released the Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers Final Rule. First proposed in October 2023, the Biden...more
On December 17, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the final implementation of the long-anticipated H-1B modernization rule. This rule, titled “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in...more