Massachusetts has recently enacted its own pay transparency statute. These statutes vary from state to state, but they generally require that employers disclose the actual salary or salary range that the applicant or internal...more
Gibney attorneys and American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) members have been monitoring nationwide issues with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processing related to erroneous rejections and delays...more
Last January I posted about "An Unwelcome Update to Start 2023: USCIS Proposing Rule to Raise Filing Fees; Set Specific Filing Fees for Different Types of I-129 Filings". That unwelcome proposal to start 2023 may become an...more
Harris Beach PLLC understands the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will soon revive a long-dormant program that allows a limited number of nonimmigrant visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States, a process...more
A government shutdown was narrowly avoided on September 30, 2023 after Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government for an additional 45 days. However, another shutdown is possible if Congress does not pass...more
It was widely reported last month—including by the Wall Street Journal and Associated Press— that the U.S. government is investigating alleged collusion by some companies to “increase the chances that their prospective...more
International travelers have long relied on receiving passport stamps when entering a country to document their entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking to streamline its entry process and do away with...more
According to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 34 percent of private-sector employers expanded remote-work options for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about 60 percent of those...more
Even before remote working considerations emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers filing applications for Program Electronic Review Management (“PERM”) were grappling with how to prepare Forms 9141 Application for...more
The American Immigration Lawyers Association and a litigation partner have brought a class action lawsuit on behalf of H-4 and L-2 spouses who have applied for work authorization as the dependents of H-1B and L-1 principal...more
The American Immigration Lawyers Association and various news outlets are reporting that, effective early November 2021, the Biden administration intends to: - Rescind the regional COVID-19 travel bans restricting travel...more
More than one-third of new global cases of COVID-19 have occurred in India, and the numbers are increasing. As a result, President Biden has added the Republic of India to the list of countries whose nationals and...more
In May, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) notified Congress that the agency predicted a budget shortfall for the remainder of 2020, reportedly due to a lower volume of filings received during the COVID-19...more
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and future projections for the...more
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have provided initial guidance clarifying the scope of Donald Trump’s June 22 proclamation banning the entry of certain H, L and J visa holders...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in dramatic layoffs and reduced work hours for employees across the United States. In the field of immigration, one of the primary concerns is whether foreign national workers can and/or...more
On March 16, 2020, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking guidance regarding employer I-9 Employment Eligibility...more
The recent news of an outbreak of a new coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, Province, China raises issues for employers and employees about the appropriate workplace responses....more
Ready or not, H-1B Cap Registration Season is upon us. And things are a little different this Cap Season. That’s because USCIS formally announced via a January 9, 2020 Federal Register notice that it will change the lottery...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
Canada has been having success in attracting more high-tech companies and employees from the United States. This trend began in 2008, when such companies in the U.S. could not obtain the number of H-1B visas they needed due...more
I just attended the combined AILA/IIUSA Conference in Chicago. The low attendance reflected the general mood of the industry that there is significant pull back in EB-5 investments in various jurisdictions, especially in...more
While the Trump administration continually vocalizes its intolerance of illegal immigration, it has been quietly and effectively working to build an "invisible wall" to block legal immigration. One major avenue of legal...more
On August 3, 2018, the US District Judge for District of Columbia, John D. Bates, ruled that the Trump administration must fully restore the DACA program. In the decision, the court stated, “The Court therefore reaffirms its...more