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Navigating Job Loss on a Work Visa: Options for Foreign Workers Facing Termination in the U.S.

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Understand the 60-Day Grace Period - The 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders begins on the last day worked, not the final day of severance pay. USCIS does not consider paid, non-working time as maintaining valid H-1B...more

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CHNV Update: Revocations and USCIS Guidance Trigger Urgent Employer Action

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The Trump administration terminated the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela parole (CHNV parole) program on June 12, 2025...more

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CHNV Parole Program Ends, Creating Urgent Employer Compliance Obligations

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The administration terminated the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela parole (CHNV parole) program Thursday (June 12, 2025)... According to the administration, notices have already been issued to affected parolees advising...more

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U.S. Supreme Court allows termination of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) Parole Programs

On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate parole for over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who entered the U.S. under the CHNV...more

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DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

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The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 13, 2025 the termination of the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), after determining that the conditions in...more

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Beltway Buzz - April 2025 #2

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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US Department of Homeland Security Terminates CHNV Parole Program

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice in the Federal Register terminating the parole program for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) effective April 24, 2025....more

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Littler Lightbulb: December Employment Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some recent labor and employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal. At the Supreme Court...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The “Modernized” H-2A Program: What Every Agricultural Business Needs to Know for 2025!

Want to know more about the 2025 H-2A Visa Program? Besides reading the below deep dive, you can register for our September 10 webinar, where we'll discuss the 2025 process, employer obligations and compliance requirements,...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Ultimate I-9 Form FAQ: Get All Your Questions Answered Here

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of the I-9 Form? Fret not, as we’ve got you covered with this ultimate FAQ guide!...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Appeals court affirms back pay award to E-3 worker, including for time that he was not working

A variety of U.S. work visas require employers to pay a certain salary to foreign workers whom they employ in the United States. But one employer was recently surprised by an appeals court ruling that it was required to...more

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Possible Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment

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On December 19, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released information regarding nonimmigrant workers whose employment is terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily. USCIS indicated that...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Guidance for H-1B Workers Facing Termination of Employment

Recent massive layoffs and hiring freezes announced by major technology companies, coupled with fears of an imminent recession in the U.S. have significantly impacted workers and raised concerns among many currently employed...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

H-1B Employer Found Liable for Substantial Back Wages After Failing to Notify USCIS of Termination

As we have advised in the past, a bona fide termination of an H-1B employee by an employer only occurs when the employer does all of the following: (1) gives notice of termination to the H-1B worker; (2) notifies U.S....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Failure to file Form I-924A Can Lead to a Notice of Intent to Terminate

During the 2013 Fiscal Year, USCIS notified more than 50 EB-5 regional centers on its intent to terminate their designation for one of the two following reasons: (i) not filing the required Form I-924A, or (ii) failing to...more

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Lesser Known DOL Regulations: "Bona Fide" Terminations for H-1B Workers

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Last week, we discussed whether you might be running a construction business. As I explained then, you have to look beyond the FLSA to comply with your wage and hour obligations, and that’s doubly true for employers who rely...more

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Immigration Compliance Alert: Use Caution When Terminating H-1B Employees

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An employer planning to terminate an employee on H-1B visa status needs to ensure that the termination is undertaken in compliance with not only the employment contract and applicable state and federal law, but also in...more

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Immigration Alert: January 2014

I. H-1B Nonimmigrant Season Opens on April 1, 2014, for Fiscal Year 2015 - As most H-1B employers know, there is an annual quota on the number of new H-1B petitions that can be approved each federal fiscal year. The...more

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