Category: News & Updates

Judge Rules Government’s Work Permit Processing Delays Are Not Unreasonable

Written on January 3, 2022.

Judge Rules Government’s Work Permit Processing Delays Are Not Unreasonable A judge in a recent case found that it is not an unreasonable delay for the government to take a number of years to approve a work permit. Therefore, the request...

Spouses of Foreign National Workers Facing Challenges From Visa Backlog

Written on January 3, 2022.

Spouses of Foreign National Workers Facing Challenges From Visa Backlog There has been a considerable backlog in processing visas at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency. This delay is causing difficulties for the spouses of holders...

Visa Options to Help Meet Healthcare Worker Shortages

Written on December 31, 2021.

Visa Options to Help Meet Healthcare Worker Shortages Currently, due to the pandemic, demand for healthcare is particularly high. Along with this high demand, the United States continues to experience labor shortages, which are making it difficult...

U.S. Waives In-Person Interviews for Several Types of Non-Immigrant Visas

Written on December 30, 2021.

U.S. Waives In-Person Interviews for Several Types of Non-Immigrant Visas The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for the State Department to process visas which has resulted in a reduction in the number of visas processed. So, with the increase...

White House Announces 2022 Immigration Agenda Including Several of the Previous Administration’s Plans

Written on December 28, 2021.

White House Announces 2022 Immigration Agenda Including Several of the Previous Administration’s Plans The current administration is continuing to work on some of the plans that were made during the previous administration to change the H-1B visa...

Washington Overtime Rules Could Affect Employers of H-2A Workers

Written on December 28, 2021.

Washington Overtime Rules Could Affect Employers of H-2A Workers Hiring H-2A workers is never easy due to all the regulations employers need to follow. But, employers in the state of Washington may soon be needing even more of these workers. In...

Law Enforcement Warns the Public About Smash and Grab Identity Theft

Written on December 27, 2021.

Law Enforcement Warns the Public About Smash and Grab Identity Theft According to police in Plano, Texas, people should be on the lookout for smash and grab thieves. These theives are using the stolen items to steal people’s identity. They wait...

Are Major Changes in the Form I-9 on the Horizon?

Written on December 27, 2021.

Are Major Changes in the Form I-9 on the Horizon? For more than thirty years, employers have been required by federal law to complete the Form I-9 in order to verify their new hires are authorized to work in the U.S. One of the central components...

The Department of Labor Rescinds Regulation to Increase Prevailing Wages

Written on December 27, 2021.

The Department of Labor Rescinds Regulation to Increase Prevailing Wages The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that rescinds the previous administration’s rule that would have soon raised the prevailing wage for H-1B, H-1B1,...

The Department of Justice Settles with Supply Chain Services Provider Over I-9 Violations

Written on December 23, 2021.

The Department of Justice Settles with Supply Chain Services Provider Over I-9 Violations The Department of Justice has recently announced that it has reached a settlement with a major supply chain services provider over allegations of discrimination...