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

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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Trump Administration Immigration-Related Executive Orders

The new Administration has taken immediate and swift action with the goal of reshaping our country’s immigration policies. Employers should be aware of how these changes will affect the workplace....more

Dickinson Wright

Trade Nafta (TN) Visa Holders Are NOT Free Agents – Spotting the Unauthorized Nonimmigrant for Form I-9 Compliance

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Employers continue to face compliance challenges in determining whether a new hire is work authorized for Form I-9 purposes, given the dynamic changes in immigration policy and regulation. For instance, this year alone, U.S....more

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Visa Options for Foreign National Workers in the Life Sciences Industry

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As demand for talent surges in the fast-growing life sciences industry, U.S. employers continue to face challenges in their search for immigration options to retain their high-skilled foreign workers....more

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Department of State provides option of four-year TN Visa for Mexican Citizens

The U.S. State Department recently updated its visa reciprocity schedule for citizens of Mexico, and now provides two visa validity period options for TN visa applicants. Mexican citizens may request a 48-month TN visa...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Immigration Challenges & Solutions: Leveraging International Talent in a Tight Labor Market

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Corporate immigration and a cross-border workforce are one of the many considerations for in-house counsel today. Increasingly, companies are turning to international workers and this creates both business opportunities and...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

H-1B Cap Filing Season is Just Around the Corner: A Refresher on the H-1B Process - January 2022

Background- The H-1B nonimmigrant visa is one of the most highly utilized and sought-after temporary work visas and facilitates the employment of foreign nationals entering the United States to perform employment in...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

H-1B Cap Season Is Imminent - What You Should Know This Year

With the new Biden administration at the helm, we note that the H-1B final midnight regulations promulgated Friday, January 15, 2021, by the former administration have been rescinded. Those regulations, which set up a...more

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USMCA Implemented: What North American Companies Need to Know on Immigration

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On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force and replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that governed continental trade for more than two and a half decades....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

DHS Unaffected By New USMCA Treaty, Continues Increased Scrutiny Of TN, Other Visas

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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed into law in 1993, eliminated trade barriers and increased investment opportunities between the three signatory countries, the United States, Mexico, and Canada. After...more

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NAFTA May Have a New Name, but Visa Provisions Are Largely the Same

The United States has reached a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The new deal is largely focused on...more

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