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Presidential Proclamation restricts non-immigrants’ entry into U.S.
President Trump’s Proclamation suspending the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment based nonimmigrant visas into the United States takes effect at 12:01 EST on June 24, 2020. The Proclamation suspends the issuance of visas for those in the following … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Work Authorization
| Tagged Foreign National, H-1B, L, Nonimmigrant, Trump, USCIS, Visa Lottery, Work Visa
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H-1B Cap: New Year, New Lottery System!
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it’s implementing changes to the H-1B lottery system. For more information, click here.
Posted in Immigration, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Immigration Update, USCIS, Visa Lottery, Work Visa
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Immigration Update: USCIS reaches FY 2020 H-1B Visa Cap
On April 5, 2019, USCIS reached the 65,000 H-1B visa cap and the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”) for fiscal year 2020. The agency will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that … Continue reading
Q1 2019 Workplace Word – Out Now!
The first edition of the Workplace Word for 2019 has been published! In this edition, we take a look at three critical issues for employers during the hiring process – Form I-9 Compliance; Disability Inclusion and ADA Compliance; and What Not … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, Discrimination, Hiring, Immigration, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged ADAAA, Disability, Form I-9, Hiring and Firing, Hiring Process, ICE, Interactive Process, Interview, Reasonable Accommodation, Work Authorization, Work Visa
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TN Visas Remain Under NAFTA Replacement
Despite rumors that the TN visa category would be eliminated when the North America Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) was replaced, the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) appears to preserve the status quo. Consensus over the replacement trade agreement was announced on … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
| Tagged Canada, Form I-9, Immigration Update, Mexico, NAFTA, Nonimmigrant, North America Free Trade Agreement, USMCA, Work Authorization, Work Visa
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Immigration Update: USCIS reaches FY 2019 H-1B Visa Cap
USCIS has reached the 65,000 H-1B visa cap and the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”) for fiscal year 2019. The agency will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not prohibited … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
| Tagged H-1B, USCIS, Visa Lottery, Work Authorization, Work Visa
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