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Navigating “Anti-American Hiring Bias” Priorities & Staying Compliant While Sponsoring Talent in the U.S.

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In recent months, we have seen a rise in charges filed with the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) and announcements from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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[Webinar] Demystifying the 2025 H-2B Visa Program: What Seasonal Employers Need to Know - August 27th, 9:00 am - 10:30 am EST

One of the most pressing issues facing seasonal businesses continues to be labor – specifically how to secure reliable employees to fill seasonal and permanent needs. Advertising does not always work and if you are lucky...more

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H-1B Lottery Odds – Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: Will submitting my registration on the first day increase my odds of selection? A: No. The lottery is conducted randomly after the registration period closes. Your odds for selection will increase with a US master’s or...more

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H-1B Visa Eligibility and Registration

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H-1B status is reserved for professionals with a bachelors or higher degree or foreign equivalent performing a job that requires a degree in a specific field (a “specialty occupation”). ...more

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Time to Start the H-1B “Cap” Registration and Lottery

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The new year brings new possibilities, including a chance to register for the H-1B “lottery” for the fiscal year 2023. As a reminder, because of a limited number of new H-1Bs available for most employers, each year the U.S....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

November 2021 Visa Bulletin Signals Severe Retrogression for Indian EB-3 Visas

Each month, the U.S. Department of State’s Visa Office (V.O.) compiles an update to the “waiting list” for immigrants from countries subject to the quota system under the Immigration and Nationality Act....more

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USCIS suspends biometrics for some to improve processing time

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In an affidavit to a federal court filed May 3, 2021, the USCIS Acting Associate Director of Service Center Operations stated that to decrease a substantial backlog, the agency was set to suspend the collection of biometrics...more

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March 2021 Immigration Alert

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USCIS’s FY 2022 H-1B Cap Electronic Registration Begins Beginning 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT) on March 9, 2021, until 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT) on March 25, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will...more

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