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In Brief
Now is the time to start preparing H-1B petitions for consideration in the 2021 H-1B lottery. As background, the demand for new H-1Bs always exceeds the limited supply. Since 2014, the quota has been filled within the first week and
On December 3, 2018, the USCIS published for comment a proposed final rule that, if implemented, will dramatically change the H-1B Cap Process for US employers.
Continue Reading USCIS Seeks To Implement Significant Change To H-1B Cap Process For Employers
On July 24, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – the investigative agency within the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement responsible for Form I-9 Compliance – announced that it served I-9 audit notices to more than 5,200 employer since January as part of a two-phase nationwide worksite enforcement operation.
While immigration debates, policies and rules make the news seemingly every day, very few new laws or regulations have actually been implemented for employment-based immigration. Behind the scenes, however, strict new interpretations of existing laws and under-the-radar changes in enforcement have significantly impacted the ability of companies to transfer, hire and keep foreign employees in
