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USCIS to Increase Scrutiny for TN Visa Requirements: Impact on Employers

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 7/22/2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual regarding TN visa eligibility requirements. The new guidance imposes stricter guidelines for eligibility. Changes focus on the nature of the...more

10 New Bills Go Into Effect in July for Washington State Employers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/25/2025

In its 2025 regular session, the Washington State Legislature passed 10 bills impacting employers that will come into effect this year. These legal changes affect compliance obligations, employee benefits, and protections...more

Venezuela TPS: USCIS Confirms Termination of 2023 Designation – But Some Work Permits Still Valid

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/12/2025

Late Friday evening, June 6, 2025 – right after we posted TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website with a...more

SCOTUS Unravels 2023 TPS for Venezuela: Employers Await USCIS Guidance

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/27/2025

In a pivotal immigration development, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has effectively granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permission to proceed with the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

Plan Now for FY 2026 H-1B Cap Registration: What Employers Need to Know

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 2/7/2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct its annual electronic registration process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap from March 7, 2024 to March 24, 2025. Employers seeking to register employees...more

Act Now, Don’t Panic Later. Dress Warmly for ICE

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2025

The message for 2025 is clear: compliance is not optional, and preparation is essential. Review your policies, automate, and innovate where possible, train your staff, develop job aids, and strengthen your compliance program....more

ICE Raids and I-9 Audits: What You Need To Know If They Come Knocking

Cozen O'Connor on 1/22/2025

As noted by multiple media outlets, Donald Trump’s team released an aggressive slate of immigration executive orders. This anticipated immigration crackdown will have implications for people nationwide, including a package of...more

Navigating Compliance Risks Under the 2025 Trump Administration

Alston & Bird on 12/27/2024

Our Immigration Team provides key takeaways and steps employers can take to prepare for the expected rise in immigration enforcement under a second Trump Administration....more

New Key Updates to the H-1B Visa Program: What Employers Need to Know

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 12/18/2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule with key updates to the H-1B specialty occupation nonimmigrant visa program. The final rule is aimed at modernizing the H-1B program by improving efficiency...more

Top 10 Workplace Law Developments To Expect Under President Trump

Fisher Phillips on 11/7/2024

Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 9/18/2024

The Department of State released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin and USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more advanced Dates for Filing chart for the beginning of this fiscal...more

July 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 6/13/2024

The Department of State released the July 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will...more

June 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 5/9/2024

The Department of State released the June 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. All Employment-Based Categories will hold...more

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

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 11/27/2023

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

USCIS Updates Guidance for “Compelling Circumstances” EADs – Key Takeaways and a Call for Reform

Dickinson Wright on 6/30/2023

On June 14, 2023, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated policy guidance to address eligibility criteria and standards for employment authorization involving compelling circumstances. Such policy...more

The Slippery Road Toward Immigration Reform Under President Biden: Beware of ICE!

Fisher Phillips on 5/26/2021

President Biden has proposed sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law, contained in the pending U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. This piece of proposed legislation, as introduced into Congress by the bill’s lead sponsors, Sen....more

Biden’s Proposed Legislation Is Next Step Along Immigration Reform Path

Fisher Phillips on 2/23/2021

President Biden promised sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law should he be elected president. In accordance with these campaign promises, Democratic lawmakers have just introduced a sweeping immigration bill backed by the...more

Is Foresight 2020? Employers Confront New Laws Taking Effect in the New Year

Littler on 11/14/2019

As the year draws to a close, employers are assessing the next wave of labor and employment laws and regulations they will face in 2020 and beyond. Most new laws taking effect at the end of 2019 and throughout 2020 are at the...more

New USCIS Deportation Policy Has Far-Reaching Implications for Employers

FordHarrison on 8/28/2018

In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a new agency policy that substantially expands the authority of USCIS to put otherwise legal immigrants into deportation...more

California Imposes New Rules on Employers in Worksite Enforcement Actions

BakerHostetler on 12/26/2017

With clear indications from the Trump administration that worksite immigration enforcement is near the top of the agenda for 2018, the state of California has taken a pre-emptive step to protect workers who may be affected....more

Big Brother is Watching You: Feds Now Vetting Foreign Workers Via Social Media

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 12/6/2017

Employers may need to start “following” the information their foreign national workers share on Twitter or Facebook, as the Department of Homeland Security is turning social media into the federal government’s latest...more

WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Keep Their Focus on Equal Pay Measures

Littler on 11/2/2017

As the holiday season approaches, legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down. The California General Assembly closed out its term, for example, giving employers a breather until January. Illinois’...more

Five Employment Issues Under the New Administration That Financial Services Employers Should Monitor

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/28/2017

Employers in the financial services industry should diligently monitor upcoming changes under the Trump administration. Although it is unlikely that that President Donald J. Trump will “dismantle” the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more

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