Cyrus Mehta, July 18, 2022 "Terminating an employee is always a very difficult decision, and requires the employer to comply with various state and federal laws. Terminating a noncitizen employee requires additional considerations under US immigration... Read More
Elizabeth Ruiz, KSBY, July 13, 2022 " Stephen Yale-Loehr teaches immigration law at Cornell Law School. "This is a new trend because of the tight labor market and employers need to figure out how to both attract and retain workers," Yale... Read More
Arturo Castellanos-Canales, National Immigration Forum, Feb. 28, 2022 "The United States is facing an acute labor shortage. While the root cause of the problem is multifactorial, America’s lowest net international migration (NIM) levels in... Read More
CLINIC - "June 14th, 2-4:00pm Eastern Are you unsure what documents are required to verify employment eligibility? Do your clients complain that employers are asking for specific documents or too many documents? Is there any relief for clients... Read More
"This notice informs the public of the extension of an earlier notice, which suspended certain requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Haiti and who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of... Read More
"As a change of pace from this blog's usual fare of criticizing immigration agencies and Congress, today we'll offer a PG-rated point/counterpoint with guest blogger, Karin Wolman , and me. We debate the oft-posed question whether a foreign... Read More
Margaret Newkirk, Bloomberg, Aug. 28, 2017 - "Last year, Jim Brown and other home builders around Atlanta could get a good framing crew at a rate of $3.25 per square foot. This year, the few framers they can find demand, and get, almost double that... Read More
Employers may continue to file H-1B cap petitions for employment in fiscal year 2012; however, quota usage has accelerated since the advanced-degree exemption is no longer available. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released yesterday... Read More
Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 51 / Thursday, March 15, 2018 - "This notice informs the public of the extension of an earlier notice, which suspended certain requirements for F–1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Syria... Read More
MALDEF, May 3, 2018 - "Bank of America illegally denies employment to qualified applicants based on their immigration status even though they are authorized to work in the United States, a lawsuit filed in federal court today charged. MALDEF ... Read More
[T]the immigration regulations in their present form do not offer the guidance needed to cover many everyday (and some unusual) situations. With so much riding on the correct interpretation, the government must take a hard look at the current, clearly... Read More