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U.S. immigration authorities are implementing significant changes to visa and work authorization programs, including expanded fee requirements for H-1B and L-1 petitions, a permanent visa bond program for certain B-1/B-2 applicants, and the potential elimination of the 60-day grace period for employment-based nonimmigrants.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced on December 23, 2022 that it was temporarily extending the discretionary in-person interview waivers for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants.

This comprehensive immigration update examines critical developments affecting foreign nationals and employers, including federal litigation over the controversial $100,000 H-1B fee...

Below is a chart of some of the most important fee change increases.

After a January 2018 decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, trademark licensees are faced with uncertainty again.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently indicated that it will not continue the 540-day automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents...

The Small Business Administration's ("SBA") Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQs") publications on the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") have created more confusion on which businesses are...

Legalization of cannabis in many states for recreational and medicinal use is creating uncertainty for many employers

The U.S. government has extended a controversial H-1B visa restriction requiring a $100,000 entry fee through September 2027, while simultaneously proposing an additional $103,265 filing fee for new H-1B cap-subject petitions. These developments, alongside major changes to public charge determinations, credit checks for green card sponsors, and proposed PERM labor certification modernization, represent significant shifts in U.S. immigration policy that will substantially impact employers and foreign workers

As every company confronts the coronavirus, their owners, officers, and human resource professionals are confronting a new landscape.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its instructions for the Diversity Immigrant Visa "Green Card" Lottery Program (DV-2024) for fiscal year 2024...

This remains the case for all transactions except those covered by the pilot program described below.

Thirty-eight months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the United States is ending a number of flexibilities provided during the COVID-19...

Starting from July 1, 2017, new regulations have come into effect in California regarding protection for transgender persons in the workplace.

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The DOS makes 50,000 "green cards" available annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued sweeping changes to F-1 student and J-1 exchange visitor programs, eliminating duration of status admissions and requiring routine extension applications. These modifications, effective September 15th, will fundamentally alter how international students and exchange visitors maintain legal status in the United States, with significant implications for academic institutions, employers, and program participants.