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USCIS Will Destroy E‑Verify Records 10+ Years Old on January 6, 2025

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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

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DHS Finalizes H-2 Program Regulations, Expanding Worker Protections and Employer Hiring Options

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

Fisher Phillips

H-2 Visas Get Final Overhaul Before Change in Power in D.C. – 3 Biggest Changes for Employers

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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

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Retrospectiva de Global Mobility

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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

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Global Mobility Retrospective

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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

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What Employers Need to Know — Final Rule by the Department of Homeland Security Updating the H-1B Nonimmigrant Worker Visa Program

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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

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What to Expect in a Government Shutdown: Immigration Impact and Consequences

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

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Department of Homeland Security Finalizes New H-1B Regulations: Updates, Flexibilities and Restrictions for Employers and...

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

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What to Expect and How to Prepare: A Guide to Employing Foreign Workers in the Age of Trump

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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

Lathrop GPM

Managing Immigration Changes and Impacts in 2025 and Beyond  

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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

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Beltway Buzz - December 2024 #2

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

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Colleges and Universities Caution International Students About Winter Break Travels: What Your School Needs to Know

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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

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

US Department of Homeland Security Publishes H-1B Modernization Rule

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

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Talent Without Borders: Unlocking a Diverse Workforce

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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

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Multiple Working for Workers Acts Were the Tale of Ontario’s 2024

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

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The New H-1B Rule Published Wednesday Aims to Modernize the H-1B Visa Program

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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

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Here We Go Again? Government Shutdown and Impacts on Immigration

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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

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

DHS Publishes Final Rule Authorizing Automatic EAD Extensions

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

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Tips for Foreign National Travel During the Holidays and New Year

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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

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Post-Chevron, Agency Challenges Aren’t Always a Slam Dunk

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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

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Avoid Rejection: Submit I-693 with I-485 Adjustment Application

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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

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Employment Law Update: Immigration Challenges Await Employers In 2025

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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

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DHS issues Final Rule modernizing H-1B program

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

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USCIS H-1B Modernization Final Rule Effective January 17: Highlights for Employers

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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

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

DHS Finalizes H-1B Modernization Rule Effective January 17, 2025

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

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