June 30, 2017
Supreme Court: DHS and DOS Can Implement Limited Travel Ban
On Monday, June 26, 2017 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Department of Homeland Security can begin to implement parts of President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders Nos. 13769 and 13780. The Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the Executive Orders,...
read moreMay 31, 2017
Voice Your Support for the TN Visa Category
On May 23, 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative published notice in the Federal Register that the U.S. intends to begin negotiations with Canada and Mexico to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement. As you likely know, one of the...
read moreMay 26, 2017
Increasing Visa Backlogs for EB-1 and EB-2 China and India
Visa number pressure is increasing for EB-1 and EB-2 China and India categories. In its Visa Bulletin for June, the U.S. Department of State is imposing a January 1, 2012 final action cut-off date for first preference employment-based (EB-1) applicants from China and India....
read moreApril 28, 2017
Worksite Immigration Enforcement Is Happening Now
During the past two months, employers are reporting increased numbers of ICE and Fraud Detection Unit worksite visits. Employers need to prepare now by conducting informal I-9 audits and by assuring that HR representatives receive up-to-date I-9 training. Employers should also consider drafting and...
read moreApril 20, 2017
Executive Order on H-1Bs
President Trump’s latest immigration-related Executive Order is titled “Buy American and Hire American.” The EO, signed April 18, directs government agencies to suggest H-1B changes to prioritize the most-skilled and highest-paid positions. The President also directs executive agencies to take prompt action to crack...
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