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Stroock Partners with New York Lawyers for Public Interest to Develop Critical Guide for Nonprofits on Immigration Enforcement
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Marked increases in immigration arrests, especially in and around courts, schools, places of worship, and health care facilities, have generated fear and uncertainty among immigrant communities and left many non-profit service providers questioning how to continue effectively assisting their immigrant clients.
Large-Scale Immigration Raids Focus Attention on Employer Compliance With Immigration Laws
Martha J. Schoonover
The recent raids of dozens of 7-Eleven stores by U.S. immigration agents and the corresponding arrest of 21 individuals for immigration-related violations were widely covered as the largest immigrant enforcement crackdown undertaken by the Trump administration to date.
Immigration Worksite Enforcement to Increase in 2018
Christopher L. Thomas
Worksite enforcement is likely to take center stage in 2018.
Immigration Worksite Compliance Issues for Employers
Maria I. Casablanca
Immigration worksite enforcement has become a balancing act between verifying eligibility to work and avoiding discrimination; thus it has merged two fields of law: labor and employment law with immigration and nationality law.
Trump and Immigration: Separating Truth from Fiction
Harlan G. York
Deportations aren’t up, but the people who are being deported are more “newsworthy.”
Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA, TPS, and H-4 EAD Immigration Programs Could Leave Employers in a Lurch
Ann Massey Badmus
Several immigration programs that have authorized over a million immigrant workers are expected to end in 2018 and 2019.
The Rise and Fall of the H-1B Worker
Kathleen Saenz Poppenger
Until recently, most people were unfamiliar with the H-1B visa, except for those seeking to take advantage of this temporary worker category.
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Practical Legal Advice: What to do When a Loved One Dies
Salvatore Grillo
When someone you love, whether a relative or close friend, dies, the last thing you want is to start figuring out the legal process.
H-1B Visas: Limits and Alternatives
Andrew B. Greenfield
For many U.S. employers, the new year means the beginning of H-1B cap season.
USCIS Announces Green Card and EAD Redesign
Elizabeth A. Coonan
The result of an ongoing effort between USCIS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enhance document security and deter counterfeiting and fraud.
Immigration Policy: Ebbs and Flows during Trump’s First Year
Davorin J. Odrcic
I watched Donald Trump’s speech announcing his candidacy while waiting for a client’s interview at the Milwaukee office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Trends in EB1 Self-Sponsored Extraordinary Ability Permanent Residence Cases for Researchers
Douglas J. Halpert
Both the “mirror test” and the USCIS regulatory standard impose exacting standards subject to interpretation.
U.S. Steps up Efforts to Review Social Media Use by Immigrants and Visitors
Bradley L. Ortman
Last month, the DHS implemented a new rule to systematize its efforts to monitor social media use of intending immigrants and travelers to the United States.
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The Global Employer: Strategies and Best Practices for an International Workforce
Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm
Developing and retaining an international workforce is essential to competing in the global marketplace.
NONCOMPETES: Does Selective Enforcement Really Matter?
Elizabeth A. Coonan
Many companies use restrictive covenant agreements (including noncompetition, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements) to protect their businesses from unfair competition and customer poaching.
Employment-based U.S. Immigration
Matthew T. Phillips
A look back at 2017 and what to expect in 2018.
Current Immigration Procedures
Irina Anyukhina
Under the general rule, a foreign national planning to work in Russia shall have a work permit and work visa. The work permit and work visa for the HQS is usually granted for the term of 3 (three) years.
Issue Spotting Guide for Assessing Inbound to U.S. Travel Issues
Kathleen M. Peregoy
This guide is intended to serve as a resource for management and human resources representatives when making decisions and advising employees/management on travel and immigration-related concerns.
The Stealth Assault on Employment-Based Immigration
Ester Greenfield
The Trump administration’s Muslim travel ban and its end of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) attracted widespread comment and protest.
The Building of a Virtual Border Wall
Tammy Fox-Isicoff
This virtual wall has not just adversely impacted undocumented immigrants; it has adversely impacted those seeking legal immigrant and nonimmigrant status and those wishing to extend nonimmigrant status.
Immigration Challenges Continue in the New Year
John L. Pinnix
For immigration attorneys, this New Year needs more than routine reflection and the usual strategic planning.
Future of H-1Bs
Diana Vellos Coker
The H-1B category has undergone significant changes recently, and more are anticipated in 2018.
The President’s Quiet Attacks on Lawful Employment-Based Immigration
Michael P. Nowlan
The president cannot unilaterally change immigration laws and regulations currently in place.
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There Is Hope after the H-1B Cap: Alternatives to the H-1B Visa
Meredith W. Barnette
Alternatives and options if the change in H-1B visas applies to you or your business.
