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Must-Knows for Those Considering Layoffs if They Lose Federal Funding
With the Trump administration pursuing an (at least temporarily blocked) freeze on federal funding, recipients of grants and other federal funds may be considering how to carry out force reductions or layoffs if the need arises.
I collaborated with Labor & Employment colleagues Steven Ludwig and Erika Page on an Alert addressing various requirements employers…
What Should You Do If ICE Comes Knocking?
Plenty of employers are wondering how they might be affected by the new administration’s focus on immigration enforcement.
Immigration Practice Co-Chair Ali Brodie worked with Hospitality Practice Chair Carolyn Richmond and Labor and Employment partner Alexander Bogdan to create this helpful guide on how to respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows up at your…
H-1B Lottery for FY 2025 Complete
USCIS recently announced that the agency received enough H-1B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
USCIS has been slow in issuing the non-selection notices to registrants through their online accounts over…
Alert – Second Lottery on FY 2025 Regular Cap H-1Bs
On July 30th, USCIS determined that not enough H-1B petition filings in the regular cap were submitted during the initial filing period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. USCIS will select additional registrations to reach the allotted H-1B numbers and will notify selected registrants through the myUSCIS account. The selection notice will include…
The Immigration Impact of the “Unionized” Foreign Athlete
The traditional concept of the student/athlete continues to evolve. Recently, the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team voted to unionize. In the not-too-distant past, the NCAA permitted college athletes to be paid for their Name, Image and Likeness (“NIL”). Restated more simply, college athletes can now receive compensation for their craft and further might soon be…
Stateside Pilot Program Will Issue H-1B Visa Stamps From Within the U.S.
On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will begin accepting online H-1B visa stamp applications at this web address for a limited number of qualifying applicants to receive H-1B visa stamps from within the U.S. rather than at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. This long-awaited pilot program is initially only for certain individuals…
I-9 Alert! Tick-Tock: Employers Must Use the New Form I-9 by November 1st!
By Ali Brodie
Beginning Wednesday, November 1, 2023, U.S. employers may only use the 08/01/2023 edition of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. USCIS announced a new Form I-9 in July 2023 which became available on August 1, 2023. Employers have had the choice of using the new edition dated 08/01/2023 or the prior edition dated 10/21/2019 through…
UPDATE: Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program Coming Soon
This post provides an update on the prospective resumption of stateside processing of H-1B visa renewal applications.…
Second H-1B Lottery selection round is now complete
Yesterday afternoon USCIS announced that the second round of the H-1B cap-subject lottery just recently announced is now complete.
All prospective petitioners from this round of selection have been notified of the selected registration. The Registration Selection notice indicates that the company is now eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named…