Legislative Updates
- Bicameral Bills Introduced: The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate by lawmakers including Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Joaquin Castro.
Legal Analysis for the Global Employer
On May 1, 2023, the Biden administration announced that COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air travelers will end at the end of the day on…
Continue Reading Biden Administration to End COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International TravelersOn April 28, 2023, USCIS released the highly anticipated numbers relating to this year’s H-1B cap registration held in March. Considering the low acceptance rate reported by most employers, it…
Continue Reading USCIS Releases Numbers for H-1B Cap Registration; Includes Allegations of MisconductOn April 21, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that after May 15, 2023, at 6:59 p.m. EST, they would no longer accept…
Continue Reading After May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG SystemOn March 10, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an announcement with comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs. This program provides an opportunity for some foreign nationals who…
Continue Reading International Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy GuidancePlease join Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholder Nataliya Rymer and Associate Miriam C. Thomas for a webinar on the changing I-9 verification process May 2 at 1 p.m. EDT.
Continue Reading May 2 WEBINAR | I-9 Verification and Compliance: Navigating New Nuances Post-COVIDGreenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholders Dillon R. Colucci and Agnes Cha Rudinsky will present a webinar on the recently-concluded H-1B visa cap season May 4 at 2 p.m.
Continue Reading May 4 WEBINAR | The FY2024 H-1B Cap Season Post-Mortem: Cycle Analysis and Review of What May Come NextLaura Foote Reiff, co-managing shareholder of the Northern Virginia office and shareholder of GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice was appointed to the Dean’s Clinical Law Advisory Council at George…
Continue Reading Laura Foote Reiff to Serve on George Washington Law School Dean’s Clinical Law Advisory CouncilThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached another settlement with a company in Boise, Idaho, over allegations that it violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by unlawfully discriminating…
Continue Reading A Cautionary Tale: IER Settles After Investigating Unlawful Discrimination Against U.S. Citizen During PERM Recruitment