The US Department of Homeland Security was busy this year making changes to the Form I-9 and the identity verification process.

WR Immigration, a nationally ranked Tier 1 law firm, has been named a 2023 Legal Technology Trailblazer by the National Law Journal.

In U.S. immigration, DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) are crucial factors.

Are you ready for November 1? If you're wondering why we're asking, it's because November 1 is the day that employers may use ONLY the new edition of the Form I-9 (dated 08/01/2023).

The U.S. Department of State has confirmed they will soon allow certain visa holders to apply to renew their non-immigrant visas from within the United States, removing the need to travel to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad.

This final rule increasing the government filing fee is effective April 1, 2024. Any benefit request postmarked on or after this date must be accompanied by the new fees established by this final rule.

Late February the State Department finally published the anticipated Table V to complete its 2022 Annual Report of the Visa Office.

For an in-depth look at the April Visa Bulletin, see WR's Chatting with Charlie: Unpacking the April Visa Bulletin on March 15, 2023 at 11 AM PT.

Whether it's called downsizing, rightsizing, streamlining, layoff, "redundancies", reduction in force, off-boarding, force reduction, re-engineering – it's all the same employment action, and any type of non-voluntary termination of employment ...

WR Immigration's January global immigration updates include the latest developments in the Workforce Australia site, China business and tourist visas, Brazil's e-visa platform, Ukrainian TPS, and much

As fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap season begins, many employers are looking to how the current economic climate could affect their immigration plans. Here are a few considerations.

There has been a lot of activity in EB-5 in the past month, including updated policy guidance by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") and visa processing information from the U.S. Department of State ("DOS").

For the past two years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services "USCIS" has issued a record number of employment-based green cards.

The White House received the final rule containing new USCIS fees on Monday, January 8, 2024, and the Final Fee Rule should be published within the next few weeks. USCIS has stated that a significant

During our May and June webinars Charlie predicted many of the retrogressions which have occurred for August's visa bulletin update. Below we will summarize the August Visa Bulletin...

Chart A signifies immigrant visa number availability for that month through consular processing oversees or through adjustment of status with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For an in-depth look at the U.S Department of Homeland Security announcement, check out WR's upcoming webinar on May 11, 2023 at 11 AM PST.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that a new version of the Form I-9 will be published on Tuesday, July 25 via the Federal Register. Employers may commence...

If an individual in F-1 status has an H-1B cap petition that is pending with USCIS a "change of status," they cannot travel abroad and reenter the U.S. without

Last week, the Department of State (DOS) released its 2022 Report of the Visa Office. Charlie Oppenheim, former DOS Chief of Immigrant Visa Control Charlie Oppenheim...