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Foreign Nationals H-1B Immigration Enforcement

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H-1B Employers Beware: An Employer’s Step-By-Step Guide to Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) Site Visits

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If you’ve “won” the H-1B lottery and are fortunate enough to have key foreign national workers at your organization, you may think your worries are over – but a recent trend may mean you’ll get a site visit at your workplace...more

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Employers Advised to Prepare Now for Government Fraud Detection Site Visits

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Employers who employ H-1B, L-1, R-1 foreign nationals, or are pursuing EB-5 immigrant investor program visas should prepare for the likelihood of an unannounced site visit by the government. The USCIS Fraud Detection and...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Medical Care Providers and Their Foreign Health Care Professionals: Minimize the Risk of Immigration Enforcement

Recent changes in U.S. immigration policy have created unprecedented challenges for health-care providers and their sponsored foreign national employees. According to recent news reports, the Trump administration is...more

IR Global

Tapping into global talent

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1. What are the most critical legal considerations businesses should be aware of when navigating international talent acquisition and immigration laws? When businesses tap into the global talent pool, understanding the...more

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

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the Trump administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more

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[Webinar] Work Visas in a Shifting Landscape – What’s Changing for Employers in 2025? - March 19th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The ever-changing landscape of employment-based immigration continues to pose challenges for U.S. employers. With increased scrutiny on foreign national workers, compliance audits, and evolving nonimmigrant visa policies,...more

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How the Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy Will Impact Tech Employers

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The breakneck speed with which the new Trump administration has implemented changes to the nation’s immigration policy and various federal government agencies has certainly caused confusion for many employers. No industry has...more

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DOL Releases Annual Fine Increases for Immigration-Related Violations

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its new immigration-related fines/penalties, effective January 15, 2024. Immigration-related violations before the DOL involve these visas: H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B. These increases...more

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What’s Next For Employers: Top 10 Immigration Developments To Expect Under The Biden Administration

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While the election results may still be debated until officially certified and litigation is resolved, employers should be looking ahead to what a Biden administration will mean for immigration. Prior to this tumultuous year,...more

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Keep Immigration Requirements in Mind When Preparing Coronavirus Response Plans

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As employers prepare plans to handle possible alternate employee work arrangements in light of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak, it is important to keep in mind how these plans and policies—including telework policies—may...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Well, He Wrote Me a Letter: USCIS Provides Update on Initiatives under the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order

In April 2017, three months after taking office, President Trump signed the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order, which confirmed that his administration would be taking a tough stance on business immigration,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Insight on Immigration Updates

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H-1B Filing Season to Begin April 2, 2018 - Lottery is Anticipated - Employers are reminded to identify new candidates who will require new H-1B sponsorship as soon as possible to ensure that these applications are accepted...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Immigration Law Outlook for 2018

Immigration continues to be a centerpiece of the Trump administration, and this means that the legal landscape may be subject to legislative, regulatory, policy, and agency operational changes, leading to additional barriers...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

The Impact of U.S. Immigration Changes Over The Past Year Under The Trump Administration: What You Need To Know

Despite the fact that the new administration has not had any legislative success in the immigration arena over the past year, U.S. Citizenship Services has issued many updated policy memos changing procedures and changed the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Immigration Fact and Fiction for the U.S. Employer: Know Your Rights – 5 Things to Tell Your Foreign National Employee in the...

On February 21, 2017, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released two memoranda signed by DHS Secretary Kelly addressing immigration enforcement. While a sitting President cannot independently modify laws or regulations...more

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September 2016 Special Immigration Alert

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I. DOS Announces 2018 Diversity Lottery - The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) just released its instructions for the DV-2018 Diversity Visa (DV-2018) lottery. The registration period begins on Tuesday, October 4,...more

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USCIS to Expand Site Visit Program to Include L-1 Petitioners

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Employers of L-1 transferees should now set up processes to deal with such visits. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced its intention to begin conducting worksite inspection visits to...more

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