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What to Expect in 2021 H-1B Cap Season from the Biden Administration
The Biden Administration issued a memo on January 20 immediately freezing “midnight regulations” that the Trump administration issued but had not yet taken effect within 60 days of the election and withdrawing
Continue readingTrump Administration to Implement a Slate of Final Immigration Rules in Last 10 Days
We discussed and guessed on how Trump may stick it to immigrants in his last days last week. This week we have more clarity. See the video for more details on this story The H-1B Registration
Continue readingWill Trump stick it to the H-1B as he walks out the White House Door?
While the electors voted Joe Biden in as the next President of the United States, will Donald Trump attempt to further restrict H-1B visas and artificially hike wages for foreign workers after losing
Continue readingHow Start-up Entrepreneurs Can Win a National Interest Waiver Green Card
According to a case called “The Matter of Dhanasar”, USCIS may grant a National Interest Waiver of the labor certification process if the proposed endeavor has both a substantial merit and
Continue readingGreat News for H-1B Visas: Old Prevailing Wages Restored Today
A couple of days ago we discussed the Federal Court’s decision to overturn the Department of Labor’s regulations to increase the prevailing wage for H-1B and other visas. As you might imagine,
Continue readingLATEST H-1B NEWS! Judge throws out Trump Administration’s Interim Final Rule restricting H-1B visas!
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, a federal judge struck down two of the Trump administration’s H-1B rules aimed at further reducing the number of visas issued to highly-skilled foreign workers. The changes
Continue readingBiden Appoints First Immigrant to Head Homeland Security
President-elect Joe Biden has named Alejandro Mayorkas, whom some have described as the personification of the American Dream, as his Homeland Security Secretary, making him the top-ranking immigrant
Continue readingWhich U.S. Visas Will Be Impacted Between the Trump and Biden Administrations?
Joseph R. Biden will be the next U.S. President, but with Trump in office until January 20, 2021, which visas will continue to be affected? People currently in the US may continue to file for any
Continue readingHow Will Biden’s Business Immigration Policy Differ from Trump’s?
We compare the business immigration policies that President-elect, Joe Biden, has proposed to those that President Trump has enforced. It is not a surprise to anyone that President Trump has been the
Continue reading3 Lawsuits Against Trump’s Devastating H-1B Regulations
At the request of the Trump Administration and in Presidential proclamations issued this summer, the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security issued new H-1B restrictions that immediately
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