BIDEN ISSUES 100-DAY MORATORIUM ON DEPORTATIONS
President Biden announced a 100-day moratorium on deportations to allow his Administration time to review relevant...
THE TRAVELER TWO-STEP: FORECASTING TRAVEL RESTRICTION CHANGES UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
Takeaways: U.S. travel restrictions affect those who have been in China, Iran, the U.K., Ireland, Brazil, and Schengen...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S LAST IMMIGRATION ACTIONS – LIFTING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF H-1B EMPLOYERS
Quick Takeaways Restrictions on travelers from Schengen Area countries, the UK/Ireland, and Brazil, set to expire on...
EXECUTIVE ORDER DEFERRING REMOVAL OF VENEZUELAN NATIONALS
Donald Trump, in one of his final acts as President, issued an executive order yesterday deferring removal of...
BIDEN-HARRIS TO PROPOSE IMMEDIATE RESIDENCY TO DACA RECIPIENTS AND EIGHT YEAR PATH TO RESIDENCY FOR OTHER IMMIGRANTS
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are poised to present a comprehensive and compassionate...
TRUMP TRIES AGAIN TO RAISE PREVAILING WAGES, SUCCESS NOT EXPECTED
On October 7, 2020, Green and Spiegel reported that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced an Interim Final Rule...
FINAL RULE SIGNALS MAJOR CHANGE IN H-1B SELECTION PROCESS
In November 2020, we reported on the Trump administration’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making, announcing a major change...
H-1B, L-1 RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 31, 2021
Late on December 31, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation continuing Proclamations 10014 and 10052, which...
EMPLOYERS CAN VERIFY FORM I-9 IDENTITY AND WORK AUTHORIZATION REMOTELY THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2021
BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all...
STATE DEPARTMENT REVERTS TO PHASE 1 COVID-19 GUIDELINES AS CASES SURGE
The U.S. State Department announced on Monday, December 21, that it was reverting back to Phase 1 Covid-19 guidelines...
HOLIDAY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UPDATE
Quick Takeaways: With limited international flights and country-specific restrictions, leaving the United States may...
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: EXPANSION TO THE ABILITY OF PHYSICIANS AND NURSES TO OBTAIN PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND REDUCTION OF H-1B RESTRICTIONS
With a new administration, comes the hope by many, that there will be changes to restrictive immigration policies...