Federal Court Rules DACA Program Unlawful, Halts New Approvals
In a decision that was not entirely unexpected, albeit unsettling, a federal court in Texas ruled last week that the
Unanimous Supreme Court Bars Green Cards for “TPS” Recipients Who Entered U.S. Illegally
A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that foreign nationals with “Temporary Protected Status” (TPS) who entered the United States illegally
Social Security Administration Once Again Discontinues “No-Match” Letters
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it will be discontinuing the practice of sending so-called “no-match” letters to
H-1B Visa Update, April 2021
Given its importance to many employers, we have been reporting periodically on the status of the H-1B visa program. H-1B
H-1B Visa Lottery Remains in Effect for FY 2022 Registrations
Despite an effort by the outgoing Trump Administration to implement a new registration system for employers seeking so-called H-1B visas
Late Effort by Trump Administration To Make H-1B Program Changes Iced by Biden “Freeze” Memo
In the last two weeks of President Trump’s term, the outgoing administration issued several final rules impacting the H-1B visa
Federal Courts Order Full Restoration of DACA Program, Nix New H-1B Rules
Once again, federal courts have served a setback to attempts by the Trump Administration to accomplish its immigration reform agenda
USCIS Proposing To Replace H-1B Lottery With New Wage-Based Selection Process
In the latest action taken by the Trump Administration to revamp the H-1B visa program to eliminate alleged abuses, U.S.
DHS, DOL Issue “Interim Final Rules” Impacting H-1B Visa Program
As anticipated, the Trump Administration has taken several new steps to curb alleged abuse of the popular H-1B nonimmigrant visa
USCIS Temporarily Allowing Use of Form I-797 “Notice of Action” Approval as an I-9 “List C” Document in Response to Employment Authorization Card Delays
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it impractical or even impossible for some employers to comply with a number of immigration-related