Category: News & Updates

USCIS Conducts Third H-1B Cap Lottery On November 19, 2021, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a surprise announcement with the results of a third H-1B third cap lottery for the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B cap. In doing...

Employers Reach Settlement with the USCIS Over Arbitrary Denial of H-1B Petitions A class-action lawsuit that challenged the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) practice of randomly disapproving nonimmigrant employment-based petitions...

Completing the Form I-9 for Automatic Extensions of Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouse’s EADs The USCIS recently issued a new policy that applies to dependent spouses with an L-2 and E-1/E-2/E-3 status. This policy was issued on November 12, 2021 and...

DHS Announces Which Countries’ Nationals Will Qualify in the Coming Year for the H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, has announced the countries that will qualify for the...

How to Complete the I-9 for Remote Workers Employers use Form I-9 to verify the identity of the employees they hire and ensure they are authorized to work in the United States. All employers must make sure that each of their employees completes...

Updates on Policies Affecting U.S. Employers with Foreign National Employees The current administration has made some big changes to immigration policies. These changes will have a significant impact both on employers and their foreign national...

DOJ Announces Settlement with Cooler Production Company Over Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently announced a settlement over allegations of immigration-related discrimination with a Texas-based...

Justice Department Settles With Donut Shop Franchisee for Form I-9 Violations The Department of Justice recently stated that it had arrived at a settlement with a corporation in a case involving a claim of discrimination against a worker that...

What Should Your Foreign National Employees Know About International Travel for the Holidays The president recently reopened U.S. borders and ports of entry to non-immigrant international travelers, which will make it easier for many businesses...

USCIS Market Research Settlement Lowers the Bar for H-1B Visas A recent case settled in a federal district court has ruled against the USCIS and its strict and seemingly arbitrary classification of a market research analyst as failing to be a “specialty...