Headlines: DHS Final Rule Updates H-1B Program, Form I-129 – The Department of Homeland Security announced a final rule, effective January 17, 2025, that will “significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, strengthening our economy.” DHS Final Rule Updates H-2A, H-2B Programs – The Department of Homeland Security announced a […]
Details: Foreign Students Warned to Arrive on Campus Before Trump Administration Begins – Colleges and universities are warning foreign students to return to campus before President-elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. DHS Announces Permanent Increase of Automatic Extension Period for Certain Work Authorization Renewal Applicants – Effective January 13, 2025, the Department of Homeland […]
Headlines: DOS Removes China, India, Others From Countries on Skills List for Exchange Visitors – The Department of State is updating the countries on the Exchange Visitors Skills List. DOS has removed China and India, among others, from the list. DOS is not updating the skills on the list. FY 2025 H-1B Cap Reached, USCIS […]
Headlines: DHS Publishes Temporary Final Rule to Supplement H-2B Cap With Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for FY 2025 – The rule provides effective dates for the various allocations and details on what employers must do to qualify for the FY 2025 supplemental caps. DHS Publishes Notice Designating Lebanon for TPS and Providing Special Student Relief […]
Headlines: Planned Trump Mass Deportations Could Heavily Impact U.S. Farming – The Trump administration’s plans to deport millions of undocumented migrants currently in the United States could severely impact U.S. agriculture and thus reduce the food supply and raise grocery prices. ACLU SoCal Files Suit to Obtain Info on ICE Air Operations Program in Light […]
Headlines: DOL Proposes to Amend H-2B Regulations for Employer-Provided Wage Surveys – The Department of Labor proposes to amend the regulations consistent with recent federal litigation by clarifying existing requirements for employer-provided surveys for the H-2B program. DOL also proposes to add new requirements and eliminate Form ETA-9165. DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap With Nearly […]
Headlines: What Should Employers and Investors Expect in the Second Trump Term? – Former President Donald Trump’s election to a second term in the White House is sure to reshape immigration law and enforcement. What should employers expect, and how can they prepare? Biden Administration’s ‘Parole in Place’ Program Struck Down by Federal Judge – […]
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Headlines: USCIS Approves New Credentialing Organization for Healthcare Workers – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has approved International Education Evaluations, LLC, as a new credentialing organization for healthcare workers for certain immigration purposes. USCIS Updates Guidance for T Visas – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revised guidance in its Policy Manual related to the […]
INSIDE THIS ISSUE DHS Designates Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status, Announces Other Relief – The Department of Homeland Security announced several measures “to provide temporary immigration reprieve to eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States” and allow them to request work authorization, including Temporary Protected Status, Deferred Enforced Departure, and Special Student Relief. DOL […]
