?The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is doubling the number of temporary work visas used in the seasonal hospitality and landscaping industries to help employers deal with ongoing labor shortages over the... Read more »
?Individuals who file for a renewal green card, including workers in employment-based visa status, can now rest a little easier after their expired green cards were granted an additional year of extended... Read more »
? Employers that sponsor foreign nationals for green cards using the PERM labor certification process have a critical new step to be aware of as a growing number of states and localities... Read more »
?The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protecting about 600,000 immigrants from deportation is illegal but allowed the program to remain as is while... Read more »
?The Biden administration announced a final rule codifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, a move aimed at strengthening the program... Read more »
?The annual H-1B visa quota of 85,000 for the next fiscal year has been met. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Aug. 23 that it has received enough petitions to fulfill... Read more »
?Severe and growing backlogs, inadequate funding and an increasing number of lawsuits continue to plague the agency that oversees the processing of employment visas for foreign workers. The public’s liaison to U.S.... Read more »
?Foreign guest workers who use the H-2A and H-2B temporary visa programs need better labor protections, according to experts who testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on July 20. “Workers... Read more »
?Over the next several months, the Biden administration plans to work on policy proposals that continue the reformation of the H-1B visa program for professional foreign workers—including raising the wages of those... Read more »
?Employers in the U.S. may now apply for the recently released 35,000 H-2B visas made available for seasonal foreign guest workers this summer. The additional visas are for those starting work through... Read more »
