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July 2025 Summer U.S. Immigration Updates

H-1B Cap Lottery for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Completed - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received sufficient congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and 20,000 H-1B...more

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Trump Takes Swift Immigration Action: What Employers Need to Know

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In the hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as President, his administration started taking immediate action to reshape the country’s immigration policies – and employers need to pay attention given the impact these changes...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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DHS Proposes Shift to Wage-Based H-1B Selection Process

On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would amend the process by which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B registrations...more

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All Aboard the U.S. Immigration Merry-Go-Round!

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It’s becoming clichéd at this point to start off saying that 2020 has been an almost unbelievably, non-stop, surprise-filled year, in nearly all aspects of our lives. That’s particularly true for US immigration, but not...more

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Executive Order Limits Federal Contractors’ Use of Foreign Labor

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On August 3, 2020, the White House issued an Executive Order on Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices with the Interests of American Workers, directing federal agencies to contract with those who prioritize the...more

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Another Day, Another Executive Order: Targeting Nonissues In H-1B Hiring Practices

On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order (“EO”) entitled “Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workers.” Perhaps by design, it signals widespread review of the...more

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H-1B Update: Administration To Increase Scrutiny, Investigations

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Employers need to ready themselves for investigations from the Department of Labor (DOL) into the use of H-1B visas. Without Congressional oversight or legislative changes, the Trump Administration has changed the policies...more

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USCIS Eases Policy Guidance Around The Adjudication Of Certain H-1B Petitions

On June 17, USCIS rescinded two policy memoranda and updated policy guidance dealing with the employer–employee relationship for H-1B petitions, including third-party site placements, and contracts and itineraries...more

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USCIS Settles H-1B Cases Over Policies, Will Withdraw Onerous Guidance

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USCIS has entered into a broad settlement agreement that requires it to withdraw certain H-1B policies. H-1B denials have skyrocketed since 2017, especially following enactment of the “Buy American, Hire American” Executive...more

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Recent USCIS Changes Put Visa Applicants at Greater Risk of Deportation if Visas Denied

A new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy published on July 5, 2018 instructs USCIS officers to issue a notice to appear (NTA) to any individual who is “not lawfully present” in the United States at the...more

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Are You Prepared? Recent U.S Immigration Law Changes that Will Impact Your Business

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After some earlier versions that encountered significant resistance and judicial challenge, President Donald Trump issued a Proclamation on Sept. 24 that restricts travel to the United States by nationals of eight countries –...more

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Higher Costs for Highly Skilled Foreign Workers in Store for Employers?

Despite the absence of new regulations or policies enacted following the President’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order, a recent shift in the adjudication of H-1B visas indicates the Administration’s policy...more

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U.S. Immigration & The Trump Administration

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With the announcement of President-elect Trump's plan for his first 100 days in office and his selection for Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, it appears the new administration will focus not only on illegal...more

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Fifth Circuit Rejects Obama Administration’s Effort to Free Executive Actions From Injunction

On May 26, 2015 a three judge panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request by the Obama administration to lift an injunction currently blocking aspects of President Obama’s executive action on immigration....more

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