Part 1 provided an overview of immigration policy changes included in the Spring 2025 DHS Regulatory Agenda and included considerations for employers. Part 2 discusses potential impacts to specific industries and additional employer considerations.
Continue Reading Spring 2025 DHS Regulatory Agenda: Immigration Policy Changes and Employer Considerations (Part 2)
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration Insights series, host Kate Kalmykov is joined by GT colleague and Labor & Employment Shareholder Galit Kierkut to discuss the intersection of
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 3 | The Intersection of Employment and Immigration Law in the Employee Hiring and Termination Process
As you may have read, many media outlets and other sources are reporting that the Trump Administration plans to issue an additional Proclamation or Executive Order (EO) in the coming
Continue Reading Possible Presidential Proclamation to Limit Entry of Foreign National Workers into the U.S. and additional regulatory measures on the Horizon
In support of its efforts to combat H-1B fraud and consistent with President Trump’s Buy American Hire American initiative, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now require
Continue Reading New USCIS Memo Formalizes Additional Requirements for H-1Bs at Third Party Worksites
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Ian Macdonald was recently quoted in the Law360 article, “L-1B Site Visit Shift Reported As Trump Ramps Up Scrutiny.” The L-1B visa allows a company to transfer
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig Attorney Ian Macdonald is Quoted in Law360
In response to the Trump administration’s stance on immigration enforcement, California is considering legislation (Assembly Bill 450 (Chiu)) which would prohibit employers from providing federal immigration officials with access to
Continue Reading Proposed California Law Would Increase Employer Responsibilities When Faced With Immigration Worksite Enforcement Actions
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Kate Kalmykov was recently quoted in The Jerusalem Post’s article, “Trumps Visa Policy May Harm Israeli Hi-Tech Innovators.” In the article, Kalmykov addresses Israeli hi-tech companies options
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig’s Kate Kalmykov Quoted in The Jerusalem Post
This week, the Department of State released the Visa Bulletin for October 2016.
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Unfortunately, the expected movement as the U.S. government begins a new fiscal year did not materialize
Continue Reading Department of State Issues October 2016 Visa Bulletin
Kate Kalmykov, shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, recently authored an article in the New Jersey Law Journal (NJLJ) discussing immigration strategies during layoffs and reductions in force. The article highlights proper
In the Final Decision and Order dated April 27, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Ellen K. Thomas ordered Golden Employment Group, Inc. (Golden Employment), a staffing and temporary-employment company, to pay
Continue Reading Employer’s Use of E-verify is Not a Substitute for Completing I-9 Forms, Fined More Than $200K in Civil Penalties