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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - Enforcement on Campus: The Impact of New Immigration Priorities on Academia
Employment Law Now - IX-160 – Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices
Preparing Employers for ICE Enforcement
Now Is the Time to Conduct I-9 Audits: What's the Tea in L&E?
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 24: Preparing Employers for Immigration Policy Changes Under the Trump Administration
H-1B Navigators: Preparing for Cap, Registration, and Travel Amid Potential Election-Driven Changes
Employing Foreign Talent: Visa Challenges and Compliance Insights, Featuring The Proposal — Hiring to Firing Podcast
The Burr Morning Show: Immigration Updates
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 7: Foreign National Talent & The Visa Lottery with David Garrett & Stephen Davis
Berin’s Business Immigration Breakdown: A 15-Minute Look at the New Pilot Program for H-1B Visa Renewals Inside the US
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 6: Immigration Insights for Companies Expanding Into the U.S. - Part 2
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 6: Immigration Insights for Companies Expanding Into the U.S. - Part 1
Episode 161: David Garrett and Stephen Davis, Maynard Nexsen Immigration Attorneys
Shoulder by Shoulder
Hidden Traffic Podcast - Immigration and Human Trafficking with Jean Bruggeman
Updated Rules for Entry Into the United States
Immigration Settlement Clears the Way for Thousands of H-1B and L-1 Spouses to Work in the US
The Impact of Immigration Laws on Health Care Professionals and Entrepreneurs
Leaders Moving Business Forward with Lance Bartholomeusz of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
On June 9, 2025, restrictions on travel to the U.S. went into effect via Presidential Proclamation, impacting certain citizens of 19 different countries. Those impacted by the Proclamation can still submit visa applications...more
The National Interest Waiver (“NIW”) is a streamlined pathway to permanent residence for foreign nationals whose current or prospective work is in the national interest and therefore merits a waiver of the labor certification...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy guidance on Jan. 15, 2025, to clarify how it will evaluate candidates’ eligibility for second preference employment based (EB-2) immigrant visa with a...more
In an era of increasing global competition for highly skilled professionals, U.S. employers often face challenges in recruiting and retaining top talent. The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is a special provision under the...more
The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program, administered by the U.S. Department of State, allocates up to 55,000 immigrant visas annually through a random selection process from countries with low rates of immigration to the...more
The National Interest Waiver (“NIW”) is a special provision within the EB-2 employment-based immigration category that allows individuals to bypass the usual labor certification process (“PERM”) required for most...more
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has issued updated guidance on the adjudication of National Interest Waivers (“NIW”) for petitioners holding advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering...more
A recent settlement with the class action lawsuit Edakunni v. Mayorkas now requires U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to review I-539 (status) and I-765 (work) applications for spouses and minor children of H-1B...more
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is implementing the final phase of its planned premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers,...more
Today, March 30, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule expanding premium processing for multinational managers, advanced degree holders seeking a national interest waiver, nonimmigrant...more
The American Immigration Lawyers Association and various news outlets are reporting that, effective early November 2021, the Biden administration intends to: - Rescind the regional COVID-19 travel bans restricting travel...more
Resources - Federal Regulators Taking Aim at Anti-Competitive Employment Practices - Employers in every sector use restrictive covenants to guard against loss of institutional knowledge, relationships, and training. ...more
On July 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced that National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to presidential proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143 and 10199 will now be valid for 12 months from the date of approval and allow...more
The U.S. Department of State has extended the validity of National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, Ireland and the United Kingdom whose admission to...more
On June 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued further guidance on eligibility for National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to the travel bans from the Schengen Area of the EU, the U.K., Ireland, China, Iran, Brazil,...more
On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of State issued updated guidance on “National Interest Exceptions for Certain Travelers from China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland,” which should...more
On June 22, 2020, the Trump Administration announced Presidential Proclamation 10052 (“PP 10052”), which suspended the issuance of many H, J, and L visas at U.S. Embassies and Consulates. The ban was originally set to expire...more
On January 25, 2021, Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10143 extended PP 9993, which had suspended certain travel from those physically present in the Schengen Area and other countries since March 2020. PP 10143 restricts entry...more
The US Department of State announced on February 10 that students possessing valid F-1 and M-1 visas who are seeking admission to the United States from the Schengen area countries, the United Kingdom, and Ireland no longer...more