Our Immigration Team inspects how the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using its new whistleblower incentives to prioritize investigating employers’ potential criminal immigration activity....more
6/30/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Government Investigations ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Whistleblowers
New travel restrictions could mean new issues for employers hiring foreign nationals. Our Immigration Team outlines the scope of the restrictions, key exceptions, and recommended actions....more
Our Immigration Team explores a federal court order that halts the Trump Administration’s move to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the United States....more
4/4/2025
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Judicial Authority ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Venezuela
Our Immigration Team inspects the latest guidance and new policies from the Trump Administration and how they will affect travel for U.S. citizens, immigrants, and visitors....more
3/21/2025
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Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Travel ,
Popular ,
Required Documentation ,
Travelers ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Our Immigration Team examines the registration requirements of a law that targets noncitizens who spend more than 30 days in the United States....more
Our Immigration Team investigates a new Department of Justice memo that expands immigration enforcement to include all available criminal statutes, not just immigration laws....more
President Trump wasted no time sweeping his campaign objectives on immigration into motion. Our Immigration Team breaks down the impact of his Executive Orders on immigration policy, the people who fall under those policies,...more
1/24/2025
/ Article II ,
Asylum ,
Border Security ,
Citizenship ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
National Security ,
Trump Administration
The recent indictment of 14 North Korean nationals for fraudulently obtaining remote IT jobs with U.S.-based companies underscores the importance of vigilant hiring practices. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and...more
Our Immigration Team provides key takeaways and steps employers can take to prepare for the expected rise in immigration enforcement under a second Trump Administration....more
12/27/2024
/ Audits ,
Buy American and Hire American ,
Compliance ,
DACA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Popular ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
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
Our Labor & Employment and Immigration teams discuss the looming delays in processing H-4 and L-2 dependent status and work permit applications after the Edakunni settlement’s “bundling” provision expires on January 18, 2025....more
Illinois is adding new requirements for employers using E-Verify to determine employees’ eligibility under the state’s Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Our Labor & Employment and Immigration teams discuss what Illinois...more
Our Immigration Team inspects a Department of Justice investigation into how a staffing company asked for job applicants’ proof of permission to work in the United States....more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorization documents (EADs) by up to 540 days. Our Labor & Employment and...more
Our Immigration Team discusses the State Department’s new pilot program that will allow H-1B visa applicants to stay in the United States to renew their visas....more
Our Immigration Team explores the legal foundation of how the Department of Justice has convinced companies to settle suits brought under the unfair immigration-related employment practices statute....more
Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced three new efforts to increase efficiency and reduce excessive backlogs in processing immigration petitions. This is a much-welcomed reprieve to U.S....more
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily allowed employers to accept certain types of expired identification for Form I-9. Our Immigration Team discusses what the end of that policy...more
A new year means all-new paperwork (and plenty of it) for employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers. ...more
What will the Department of Labor’s new proposal changing the methodology used to set the adverse effect wage rate in the H-2A visa program mean to agricultural employers? Members of our Agricultural Legislative & Public...more
Our Immigration Team examines the Department of Homeland Security’s many questions about potentially making permanent its COVID-19 policies on remotely examining employees’ Form I-9 and other required documentation....more
Our Labor & Employment Group breaks down the exemptions from the updated restrictions for international travelers requiring full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering the United States....more
After more than a year of various travel bans, the Biden Administration announced a uniform policy for air travel from certain countries and another for land crossings. Our Labor & Employment Group unpacks what those policies...more
A federal court left the Trump Administration no room for finagling and ordered the government to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Our Labor & Employment Group reviews the court’s decision and...more
The U.S. Departments of Labor, Justice, and Homeland Security have released immigration proposals that could have a real impact on employers and employees. Our Labor & Employment Group highlights the most important...more