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Between Enforcement and Protection: What Employees Need to Know About State and Federal Immigration Policy Shifts

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a suspension in enforcing the 2024 rule from the Biden Administration that is designed to enhance protections for H-2A workers....more

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Department of Labor Creates Temporary Office of Immigration Policy

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently confirmed the establishment of a temporary Office of Immigration Policy, aimed at enhancing how DOL administers employment‑based immigration programs....more

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Policy Week in Review – March 2025

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The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

H-1B cap lottery season starts Friday! Seven things employers need to know

It’s that time of year! Registration for the H-1B cap lottery for Fiscal Year 2026 will begin the day after tomorrow: Friday, March 7. Here are seven things that employers need to know....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Is Your House in Order? A Guide to Immigration Worksite Enforcement

With our increasingly global workforce, it’s critical to have awareness of both the legal aspects of onboarding foreign hires and the cultural, “human” aspects of a diverse global workplace. Managing a multi-national...more

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H-1B Visas: Will Trump 2.0 Be a Turning Point for Employers Needing Skilled Foreign Workers?

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Skilled immigration is making headlines with renewed focus on the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, the most popular employment-based visa for foreign professional workers. Recent statements by Trump advisors Elon Musk and...more

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Trump’s Impact on Employment Visas: What Employers Should Expect

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As a new presidential administration takes office, the future of employment-based visa policies is once again in the spotlight. While campaign promises have centered on border security and addressing unauthorized immigration,...more

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Preparing for Anticipated Immigration Challenges under a Trump Administration

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With the re-election of Donald Trump and upcoming inauguration on January 20, 2025, employers can anticipate significant changes to U.S. immigration policy that may impact their business and foreign national employees....more

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Visa Bulletin Updates

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Where are we next month? The United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) has announced that for the September 2024 Visa Bulletin, applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based preference...more

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USCIS Schedule Update: Faster Green Card Sponsorship for ‘Sciences or Arts’ High Achievers?

In connection with the current administration’s push to retain STEM talent, on April 10, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it has updated its definition for “Schedule A, Group II” occupations. ...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

U.S. Department of Labor to Consider Adding STEM Jobs to Streamlined Green Card Petitions

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will solicit public input on expanding its list of Schedule A occupations eligible for streamlined immigration processing to include designated jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...more

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February 2021: The Top 17 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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USCIS to Delay Implementation of Wage-Weighted H-1B Quota Selection Rule Until December 31, 2021

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made the decision to delay implementation of the rule introducing wage-weighted priority into the H-1B lottery selection system. USCIS announced that it will delay the...more

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DOL’s Second Try at Prevailing Wage Rule May Impact H-1B and Green Card Filings

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After federal courts blocked their first attempt in December, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently published a new final rule seeking to again increase the minimum wage paid to foreign workers when sponsored for an...more

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Biden Administration Tackles Immigration on Day One

On its first day in office, the Biden Administration acted to reverse numerous hardline immigration policies from the prior administration and to advance immigration reforms. Some action comes in the form of executive orders...more

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Court Order Halts DOL and DHS Interim Final Rules

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On December 1, 2020, a U.S. Federal District Court in California set aside the two Interim Final Rules announced in October by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). ...more

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U.S. District Court Sets Aside New Immigration Rules on Specialty Occupation and Wage Levels

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In a much-anticipated decision, on December 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of business and university plaintiffs (led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), setting aside...more

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District Court Strikes Trump Administration H-1B Wage Regulations

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On October 8, 2020, the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security issued interim final rules changing the regulations governing the H-1B visa program.  These rules sought to restrict access to H-1B visas by redefining the...more

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DOL, DHS Issue New Rules for H-1B Process and Prevailing Wage Computation

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The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) published interim final rules yesterday that amend regulations governing prevailing wage computation and the definition of “specialty occupation” in the H-1B...more

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October 2020 Immigration Alert

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USCIS and DOL Will Implement Changes to H-1B Regulations That Will Likely Be Subject to Legal Challenge - On September 3, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) submitted an interim final rule (“IFR”)...more

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U.S. Agencies Issue Interim Final Rules with Major H-1B Reforms for Legal Definition of Specialty Occupation Workers and Wage...

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have released two new interim final rules affecting immigration. Both rules immediately impact skilled foreign workers in the H-1B specialty...more

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Another Day, Another Immigration Executive Order: Now Federal Contractors are Targeted

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The trend of recent months to curtail employment-based immigration, purportedly prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, continues unabated. On August 3, 2020 President Trump issued yet another executive order, this one...more

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Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers – Winter 2020

With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more

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DOL Issues Guidance on H-1B LCA Electronic Posting

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The Immigration and Nationality Act and H-1B regulations require employers to notify their U.S. employees of their intent to hire H-1B nonimmigrant workers in connection with filing an H-1B Labor Condition Application....more

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Last Dance, Last Chance . . . For H-1B

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The H-1B season is in full swing.  Although U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has proposed changes to the H-1B, the process remains largely the same for this year. ...more

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