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On Thin ICE: What Employers Need to Know about Updated I-9 Audit Guidelines
With approximately $70 billion in new congressional funding fueling immigration enforcement, employers should expect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to significantly expand worksite investigations and Form I-9 audits. Since November 7, 1986, U.S. employers have been required to complete Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees and to maintain accurate Form I-9 records.
2026 H-1B Cap Lottery Registration and Key Changes to Selection Process | JD Supra
As we prepare for the 2026 H-1B cap season, employers should be aware of important updates to the selection process that will impact strategy and the likelihood of selection. Below is a summary of the key changes to the H-1B cap selection process and considerations for registration. What’s New with the H-1B Lottery? Random lottery replaced with a wage-weighted selection system. Starting this cap season, USCIS will no longer run a purely random lottery.
2026 H-1B Cap Lottery Registration And Key Changes To Selection Process
FH Ford & Harrison LLP More FordHarrison is a labor and employment firm with attorneys in 29 offices, including two affiliate firms. The firm has built a national legal practice as one of the nation's leading defense firms with an exclusive focus on labor law, employment law, litigation, business immigration, employee benefits and executive compensation.
Presidential Proclamation Imposes $100,000 Fee On New H-1B Visas
On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation restricting entry by nonimmigrants to perform services in a specialty occupation under 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the INA unless accompanied by a $100,000 fee. The proclamation applies to new H-1B visa applications (those submitted after 12:01 am September 21, 2025).
Presidential Proclamation Imposes $100,000 Fee on New H-1B Visas | JD Supra
On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation restricting entry by nonimmigrants to perform services in a specialty occupation under 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the INA unless accompanied by a $100,000 fee. The proclamation applies to new H-1B visa applications (those submitted after 12:01 am September 21, 2025).
ICE Worksite Raid - Employer Toolkit
The significant increase in worksite enforcement activity by ICE, including the arrest of undocumented workers, shows no signs of abating. While some of the Trump administration's immigration initiatives and policy changes have been blunted by legal challenges, the same cannot be expected for current widespread worksite enforcement efforts.
ICE Worksite Raid - Employer Toolkit
The significant increase in worksite enforcement activity by ICE, including the arrest of undocumented workers, shows no signs of abating. While some of the Trump administration's immigration initiatives and policy changes have been blunted by legal challenges, the same cannot be expected for current widespread worksite enforcement efforts.
USCIS Gears Up For The H-1B FY23 Cap Cycle
United States: USCIS Gears Up For The H-1B FY23 Cap Cycle 16 February 2022 by Geetha Nadiminti Adinata , Charles A. Roach and Loren Locke Ford & Harrison LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Executive Summary: USCIS has announced the timeline for the H-1B FY23 Cap Petition Cycle. The H-1B FY23 cap registration period will run from noon on March 1, 2022 until noon on March 18, 2022.
USCIS Gears up for the H-1B FY23 Cap Cycle | JD Supra
Executive Summary: USCIS has announced the timeline for the H-1B FY23 Cap Petition Cycle. The H-1B FY23 cap registration period will run from noon on March 1, 2022 until noon on March 18, 2022. USCIS will then conduct a lottery and notify selected registrants by March 31, 2022. Companies can file H-1B petitions for selected registrants from April 1, 2022 until at least June 30, 2022.
USCIS Gears Up For The H-1B FY22 Cap Cycle
United States: USCIS Gears Up For The H-1B FY22 Cap Cycle 15 February 2021 by Geetha Nadiminti Adinata , Charles A. Roach and Loren Locke Ford & Harrison LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Executive Summary: USCIS has announced the timeline for the H-1B FY22 Cap Petition Cycle. Similar to last year, USCIS will require H-1B sponsor employers to register H-1B candidates online starting March 9, 2021.
USCIS Gears up for the H-1B FY22 Cap Cycle | JD Supra
Executive Summary: USCIS has announced the timeline for the H-1B FY22 Cap Petition Cycle. Similar to last year, USCIS will require H-1B sponsor employers to register H-1B candidates online starting March 9, 2021. USCIS will then conduct a lottery to select the registrations and will notify companies about selected registrations by March 31, 2021. Companies can file H-1B petitions for selected registrations starting April 1, 2021 until at least June 30, 2021.
DHS Rescinds Policy Change on Temporary COVID-19 Exemptions for Certain International Students | JD Supra
After facing a number of lawsuits filed by some U.S. universities and states, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to rescind the policy change announced July 6, 2020 that rolled back some of the temporary COVID-19 pandemic exemptions for international students in F-1 and M-1 status. This exemption enables students to maintain their lawful status even when their universities shifted suddenly to an online-only model. United States District Court Judge Allison D.
DHS Rolls Back Some Temporary COVID-19 Exemptions for Certain International Students | JD Supra
Executive Summary: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it is rolling back some of the temporary COVID-19 pandemic exemptions for international students in F-1 and M-1 status that allowed them to take online classes. For the fall 2020 semester, international students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States.
Entry To US By Foreign Nationals Travelling From Europe Banned
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Immigration-Specific Coronavirus Resources Available | JD Supra
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Ban on Entry to US by Foreign Nationals Extended to U.K. and Ireland | JD Supra
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Entry to US by Foreign Nationals Traveling from Europe Banned Effective March 13, 2020 | JD Supra
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Entry to US by foreign nationals travelling from Europe banned | Lexology
European Union, USA
March 16 2020 By Geetha Nadiminti Adinata, Charles Roach and Loren Locke, Firm: FordHarrison Background The Proclamation states that the US Government cannot effectively evaluate and monitor all of the travellers arriving from Europe, and that undetected infected individuals could threaten national security.
New Registration Process for FY 2021 H-1B Filing Season | JD Supra
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New USCIS Deportation Policy Has Far-Reaching Implications for Employers | JD Supra
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Beware of ICE in the Kitchen: the Return of Worksite Raids | JD Supra
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Federal Court Both Affirms and Invalidates Enforceability of California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act | JD Supra
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New Template Makes It Easier for Employers to Provide Notice Under California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act | JD Supra
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The Race is on to File H-1B Work Visas on April 1, 2018
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