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...
JUEZ FEDERAL ORDENA AL USCIS QUE ACEPTE NUEVAS SOLICITUDES DE DACA
Un juez federal de Nueva York ordenó a la Administración Trump que comience a aceptar nuevas solicitudes de DACA...
FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS DHS TO ACCEPT NEW DACA APPLICATIONS
A federal judge in New York has ordered the Trump Administration to begin accepting new DACA (Deferred Action for...
TWO IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS SET ASIDE IN FEDERAL COURT
A federal district court in California has set aside two new immigration regulations that were promulgated on a fast...
I-9 VS. E-VERIFY: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Confused about when to use E-Verify, whether an I-9 needs updating, or how to make sure you’re in compliance when...
UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, EMPLOYERS CAN VERIFY FORM I-9 IDENTITY AND WORK AUTHORIZATION REMOTELY
BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all...