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CDF Labor Law LLP

The H-1B Lottery in Times of Change

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In their few weeks in power, the incoming administration made many changes to immigration policy. One thing that has not changed is the H-1B lottery. On Wednesday, USCIS announced the dates for submission and processing for...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: A New Era for Immigration Policy and Enforcement: Five Key Issues Affecting Higher Education Institutions - The...

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With a promise to deliver the “largest deportation” in the history of the United States, President Trump’s 2024 campaign foreshadowed a new era of immigration policy and enforcement. The first two weeks of the second Trump...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Advance Parole Process Unaffected by Trump EO, But Confusion + Delay Expected Anyway

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Humanitarian parole programs for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have been cancelled by President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on Securing Our Borders. USCIS’s Uniting for Ukraine application process has...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Under the Trump Administration 2.0

Status of DACA Program - First enacted by President Obama in 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allows certain individuals, who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines,...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

What Employers Should Know About the New Immigration Orders

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On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump returned to the presidency. Within two hours of assuming office, he executed a series of executive orders intended to carry out a restrictive and enforcement heavy immigration agenda. While...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

The Potential Impacts of President Trump’s Administration on DACA and Temporary Protected Status

President Donald Trump has indicated a strong intention to eliminate both the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) programs, which allow foreign nationals to temporarily live and...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Potential Immigration Impacts for U.S. Employers Under a Second Trump Presidency

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As we head into another Trump presidency later this month, many U.S. employers are wondering how the new administration’s strong stance on immigration might impact their organization, including its ability to hire and retain...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

The Top Five Areas of Business Immigration Likely to be Impacted by and How to Prepare for the Second Trump Administration

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This article summarizes key take-aways from our December 3, 2024 webinar titled Business Immigration – What to Expect Under a Second Trump Administration. We focused on what the first Trump Administration proposed or enacted,...more

Alston & Bird

Navigating Compliance Risks Under the 2025 Trump Administration

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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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Immigration Hurdles Ahead: What Employers Can Expect from the Second Trump Administration

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President-Elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system, with a focus on ramping up enforcement and the removal of undocumented immigrants. We can look to his first term, along with his...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

The Time for Certain Foreign National Workers to Stop Traveling Abroad is NOW, Not After the Inauguration

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One of the simplest but most important steps that employers should take to minimize the workforce disruptions associated with the upcoming change in presidential administrations is to avoid international travel by certain...more

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Sneak Peek into the Trump 2.0 Administration Immigration Landscape

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President-elect Donald Trump has vowed “to carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history”, promising to declare a national emergency and deploy the military for enforcement. Building on the policies...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

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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A Glimpse into the Trump 2.0 Business Immigration Landscape

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Share It is pretty clear what President-elect Donald Trump intends to do regarding border enforcement, honoring his pledge to launch the largest domestic deportation operation in U.S. history, but little has been reported on...more

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Navigating Immigration Challenges Under the Second Trump Administration: What Employers Need to Know

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As President-elect Trump’s administration prepares for a second term, employers should anticipate intensified changes to U.S. immigration policies and procedures. These changes are expected to significantly impact various...more

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Biden Policy Gives Employers New Ways To Help Dreamers

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On June 18, the Biden administration announced a two-part administrative action that provides an opportunity for certain undocumented immigrants to transition to permanent residence or an employer-sponsored immigration...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

What Is President Biden’s Affirmative Relief Announcement?

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On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced new pathways to legal immigration status for two groups: college-educated “Dreamers” and certain American family units....more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Bridging Talent and Opportunity: How Recently Updated Guidance on INA 212(d)(3) Waivers Benefits Both Employers and DACA...

In the backdrop of uncertainties surrounding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and the ongoing congressional deadlock, hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients, often referred to as ‘Dreamers’, continue to make...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Two New Immigration Initiatives Aim to Ease Application Processes

President Biden recently announced a pair of new immigration initiatives, including a new process to significantly ease the burden of obtaining lawful permanent resident status (i.e. a “green card”) for certain spouses and...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Biden Administration Announces New Immigration Policy for Noncitizen Spouses of U.S. Citizens

President Biden announced that a new process will take effect in late August permitting certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens to apply for lawful permanent resident status (green card status) without having to depart...more

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New Protections for Foreign National Spouses of U.S. Citizens Announced

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President Joe Biden announced protections for undocumented foreign national spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived in the United States for 10 years without a legal immigration status. This will protect approximately 500,000...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration... 1. Government Shutdown Avoided – For Now - On September 30, 2023, Congress passed a stopgap bill to keep the government...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Fifth Circuit Invalidates DACA: What the Decision Means for DACA Recipients and Their Employers

Key Points - Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the DACA program violates the Administrative Procedure Act. Court remanded the case to the District Court in light of the newly published DACA regulation....more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2022 #4

DACA Regulations Finalized. On August 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a final rule to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Visas and Immigration in 2021 Under the Biden Administration - Update

The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world...more

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