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ARTICLE · 10 FEBRUARY 2021

Immigration Under Biden Administration: H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period

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The Trump Administration implemented many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States that were restrictive and resulted in long delays...

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  • The Trump Administration implemented many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States that were restrictive and resulted in long delays and suspensions of movement.
  • Holland & Knight's second employer alert focusing on immigration changes under the Biden Administration details procedures for the upcoming H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period.
  • As the Biden Administration makes more changes during its first 100 days of office, Holland & Knight will continue to provide updates as necessary

In the first few weeks under the new Biden Administration, the United States has already seen the unraveling of some of the more restrictive measures taken by the Trump Administration, and more dismantling is expected to come. (See Holland & Knight's previous alert, "Immigration Under Biden Administration: Changes in the First 100 Days," Jan. 26, 2021.) This Holland & Knight alert details the upcoming H-1B Visa Cap Registration Period and

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