Trump Administration Continues Its Intense Scrutiny of H-1B Visa Program as Filing Period for FY 2020 Petitions Quickly Approaches
As the annual April 1 filing date for H-1B visa petitions quickly approaches, we thought it might be helpful to
CWC’s 2019 Policy Conference Highlights
Representatives from 75 companies attended the Center for Workplace Compliance’s (CWC) recent 2019 Policy Conference in Washington, DC. The conference
Spending Deal To End Partial Government Shutdown Flat-Funds EEOC, Provides Increases for ICE and USCIS
The spending bill signed by President Trump last week that provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 funding (through September 30) for
DHS Finalizes Regulation Instituting H-1B Visa Electronic Pre-Registration Process
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a new rule that will: (1) starting in 2020, require employers
Ruling by Second Circuit Serves as Reminder of Balancing Act Employers Can Sometimes Face in Complying With Both Immigration and Non-Discrimination Requirements
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s “alienage” discrimination claims brought
ICE Worksite Inspections Surged in Fiscal Year 2018
According to enforcement statistics released recently by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – a component of the U.S. Department
DHS Proposes Changes to H-1B Visa Application Process To Reduce Burden on Employers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposed rule that would require employers seeking to file H-1B
Labor Department Adopts Revised Labor Condition Application (LCA) Required for H-1B Visa Petitions, Effective Immediately
The U.S Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a revised Labor Condition Application for Nonimmigrant Workers (“LCA”) form that must
Ninth Circuit Upholds Ban on Trump Administration’s Attempt To Rescind DACA, Maintaining Status Quo for Now and Increasing Likelihood of Supreme Court Review
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week became the first federal appeals court to rule on
USCIS Proposal To Broaden “Public Charge” Grounds for Inadmissibility May Impact Some Non-U.S. Citizen Employees
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a proposal that