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DOL: Indefinite Delay in FLAG System Update for New H-2A Farmworker Visa Rule

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has decided to delay updating its Foreign Labor Application Gateway, or FLAG, case processing system to implement revised H-2A job order and application forms for the new 2024 Farmworkers...more

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Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

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Employers know that U.S. immigration laws are complex, and the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) long processing delays – coupled with recent layoffs in the tech industry – have further complicated matters by adding new fact...more

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Immigration Delays and How Manufacturers Can Manage Them

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For employers that hire foreign nationals, whether as local hires already in the country or as transferees from foreign affiliates, immigration processing delays have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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USCIS Lengthens Work Permit Automatic Extensions and Expands Premium Processing Options

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When Ms. Ur M. Jaddou became the new US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director in August 2021, she inherited a huge backlog of visa and document applications. While the Biden Administration signaled early that...more

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USCIS Suspends Biometrics Collection For I-539 Applications For H-4, L-2, E Nonimmigrants

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On May 3, 2021, as a result of litigation challenging processing delays, USCIS agreed that it will issue a policy to temporarily suspend biometrics requirements for I-539 applicants requesting an extension of stay or change...more

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Impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. Immigration and Travel Policies

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COVID-19 has caused significant disruptions in every aspect of our daily lives. Several policies have been enacted, affecting millions of foreign national workers, both in the U.S. and abroad, along with the businesses that...more

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