Insights on Immigration

Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Berin Romagnolo as she discusses the various visa categories available to foreign students after graduation to allow them to live and/or work in the United States.

It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.

Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Berin Romagnolo as she discusses US immigration options for new and existing US businesses.

Employing foreign nationals in this uncertain and ever-changing immigration climate can be daunting.

During the Trump administration, the National Labor Relations Board was not known for advancing immigrant worker rights. That changed last year, when Jennifer Abruzzo became its general counsel.

It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.

Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents.

The USCIS (US Citizenship & Immigration Service) announced a new rule to aid in the recent dilemma many foreign national families and US employers have confronted; namely addressing the gap in work authorization and corresponding loss of income many families face and the disruption in staffing and p

The Biden Administration just announced that starting November 8, 2021 there will be stricter vaccine and COVID testing requirements for all air travelers into the US.

Many F-1 OPT foreign nationals have been approved for H-1B status effective October 1st in this year’s H-1B lottery Employers & F-1 workers should be careful during the transition from F-1 to H-1B status to ensure they maintain legal status and work authorization.

Certain foreign entrepreneurs can now enter the US under the re-launched International Entrepreneur Rule to pursue and build new business opportunities in the United States.

Due to COVID-19, the interview waiver process has been implemented more broadly at consular posts around the world and the requirements to qualify have been expanded.

If you filed a concurrent or stand-alone Form I-485 for adjustment of status (AOS) in September, October, or November 2020, you may be experiencing severe delays in receiving a receipt notice.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions can change quickly for both lawful permanent residents and others seeking to enter or return to the United States.

Students need to be aware of the current state of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) guidance during the pandemic, various COVID-19-related travel bans, as well as the operating statuses of embassies and consulates around the world.

Attend this webinar to learn about the various visa categories available to foreign students after graduation to allow them to live and/or work in the United States.

Effective January 1, 2021, every private employer in Florida must either use E-verify, a federal web-based program, to verify the identity and work authorization for each new hire.

The October, 2020 Visa Bulletin significantly advanced the availability of green cards for most categories, allowing thousands of foreign nationals to file their last step in the green card process.

On August 3, 2020, USCIS published a final rule that significantly increases the filing fees for certain immigration and naturalization petitions.

In recognition that many employees are still working remotely due to COVID-19 health concerns, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has extended through September 19, 2020.

The Executive Order directs the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security to generally review the use of H-1B workers at any job site to ensure that their employment does not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of US workers.

In a rare reversal, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded its July 6, 2020 announcement that barred foreign students from staying in the US if they only took online courses.

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, just published a new rule stating, in general, that F-1 and M-1 foreign students cannot remain in or enter the US if they are enrolled in entirely online classes in the fall semester. 

President Trump has issued an Executive Order restricting foreign nationals from entering the US in various temporary work visa categories (H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and certain J-1 categories, restricting entry of family members requiring derivative visas).

On Friday, May 29, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation, effective Monday, June 1, 2020, suspending indefinitely the entry into the US of certain Chinese students and researchers.