It is that time of year again! The registration window for the fiscal year 2026 cap H-1B season will open at noon Eastern on March 7, 2025, and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During the registration period,...more
On June 22, 2020, the President issued an extension and expansion of a previously issued Proclamation that suspends the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States. The previous Proclamation suspended the...more
6/30/2020
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Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
The novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, is a pandemic threatening populations around the world. As the result of various government orders and in an attempt to flatten the curve of the pandemic progression,...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a mandatory Internet-based electronic registration process for employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for beneficiaries that may be counted under the regular cap or...more
10/3/2019
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Electronic Filing ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
New Regulations ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
Mergers and acquisitions are often complex transactions involving numerous parties and myriad moving parts. While the parties are understandably focused primarily on the economic aspects of the deal, immigration compliance is...more
12/20/2017
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Buyers ,
Due Diligence ,
Employees ,
Financial Transactions ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
L-1 Visas ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sellers ,
Terms and Conditions ,
TN-Visas ,
Visas
ADA Alert: Seventh Circuit Significantly Restricts Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation...but Cities, States and Other Circuits Take a Different View -
Employers, at least those in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, have...more
12/19/2017
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Audits ,
Ban the Box ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mergers ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Salary/Wage History
1. September 18, 2017: Employers Must Use New I-9 Form.
As you may recall, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently released yet another revised version (edition 07/17/17) of Form I-9, Employment...more
9/20/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Entrepreneur Rule ,
International Travel ,
J-1 Visas ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
RAISE Act ,
Repeal ,
Rescission ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Work Visas
Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, there is no denying that the first 200 days of President Trump’s administration have been an interesting time for employers impacted by immigration regulations. The whirlwind of...more
9/15/2017
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Buy America ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity Lottery ,
Domestic Hiring Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
Family-Based Visas ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Entrepreneur Rule ,
Obama Administration ,
RAISE Act ,
Refugees ,
Rescission ,
Rollbacks ,
SCOTUS ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration