Trump H-1B Enforcement: How to Prepare
The Trump administration has prioritized immigration reform and enforcement, with the H-1B visa program expected to undergo increased scrutiny. Employers and H-1B visa holders should
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The Trump administration has prioritized immigration reform and enforcement, with the H-1B visa program expected to undergo increased scrutiny. Employers and H-1B visa holders should
In recent years, the critical role of foreign talent in advancing AI technologies within the United States is becoming increasingly evident. As companies across various
1. Applying for a Marriage-Based Green Card Marriage-based green cards are the quickest route for immigrants to obtain permanent U.S. residence. Because of this, immigration officials need to conduct interviews to verify that the marriage is genuine and not used to evade immigration laws. For Adjustment of Status cases, USCIS interviews the couple in the U.S., for consular processing cases, the foreign spouse is interviewed at the U.S. consulate
The L-1 visa is one of the more popular visa options for professionals who want to work in the United States. Unlike the H-1B visa, it is not subject to annual caps, a required wage rate or a Labor Conditions Application. Moreover, it allows spouses and dependents on L-2 visa to also gain employment in the U.S. throughout its validity by applying for an Employment Authorization Document
With the number of Request For Evidences (RFEs) and denials that were issued by USCIS in the cap filings, petitioners must take a more proactive approach to filing, and should not file H-1B cases as they did in the past. We are utilizing new legal strategies to file proactively and address potential issues as raised during the cap season. By doing so, we are strengthening cases upfront,
The H-1B visa program is expected to undergo increased scrutiny under the incoming Trump Administration. Read our guide to know what to expect and how to prepare. The guide is specially prepared based on currently available information, the prior Trump administration’s actions, and our numerous years of immigration law practice. It provides information on how to: Deal with USCIS, ICE, CBP, DOL and Consulates under Trump; Increase the chances of success on cases; Decrease the chances of case rejection and denials; Prepare for compliance and enforcement. Click here to read: https://www.immlegal.com/trumph1bprep/
FY2023 showed record numbers of filings in all U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) programs (H-2A, H-2B CW-1, PWD and PERM), but OFLC has not received an increase in funding to manage the increased workload. As OFLC is bound by statutory and regulatory timeframes for processing H-2A and H-2B cases, this has led to increased ETA Form 9141 and ETA Form 9089 processing times and requires shifting of resources from ETA Form 9141 and ETA Form 9089 programs to H-2A and H-2B programs. ETA Form 9141 filings have increased but OFLC is doing what they can to process those requests, with the end goal to keep processing times stable and predictable so filers can estimate when they can expect to receive a PWD. As of June 12, 2024, approximately 5,000 PERM applications remain in the legacy system for Analyst Review and approximately 160,000 PERMs are
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