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Reform of the H-1B Lottery and H-1B-System is Vital to the U.S. Economy

Reform of the H-1B Lottery and H-1B-System is Vital to the U.S. Economy

Posted By: Seth Leech
The H-1B lottery and the H-1B system are broken. A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights some of the major deficiencies with the selection process. But these are not the only deficiencies within the system. Every year, even during the height of the COVID pandemic, the demand for H-1B professionals has been very high and is apparently growing. U.S. businesses have a continuing and strong need for professionals in specialized fields. This need cannot be satisfied by the U.S. workforce [...]
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Practice Area(s):   Immigration
Immigration Reminders for Employers Heading into the New Year
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Immigration Reminders for Employers Heading into the New Year

Posted By: Brian Wang
As 2022 is drawing to an end, amidst the holiday parties and merriment, employers may want to consider a New Year's resolution to conduct regular internal reviews of their immigration and visa recordkeeping policies. Here are a few important categories to address:I-9 COMPLIANCEMost U.S. employers are required to complete Form I-9 to document verification of the identity and employment authorization of each new employee. While the form and document requirements appear, on first glance, to be [...]
Practice Area(s):   Labor and Employment Law Immigration
New York State DMV Giving “Green Light” a Test Drive
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New York State DMV Giving “Green Light” a Test Drive

Posted By: Barbara Brenner
Today - Monday, December 16, 2019, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles offices will open their doors to qualified persons seeking a driver license – including undocumented immigrants - who can provide satisfactory proof of identity and state residence. This follows legislation signed into law by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on June 17, 2019. The statute, titled the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, is commonly referred to as the Green Light Law. It allows all New Yorkers [...]
Practice Area(s):   Immigration
H-1B Alert: Significant Changes are Coming
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H-1B Alert: Significant Changes are Coming

Posted By: Barbara Brenner
Just after 5:00 PM (EST) on December 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will implement an H-1B registration process for fiscal year 2021 cap-subject petitions. The initial registration period will run from March 1 – March 20, 2020 and upends longstanding government practice for what many have referred to as “H-1B season” from January through early April each year. There are more questions than answers at this writing, but [...]
Practice Area(s):   Immigration
'Show Me the Money!' - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes fee schedule changes for filing fee
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'Show Me the Money!' - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes fee schedule changes for filing fee

Posted By: Barbara Brenner
On November 14, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the benefits agency component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, published in the Federal Register a 92-page proposed rule that will amend the fee schedule for immigration benefit requests, commonly referred to as “filing fees.” The proposed rule can be accessed at [...]
Practice Area(s):   Immigration