December 14, 2021
Litigation to Watch: H-1B Applicants Lawsuit Against Registration System Approved
A pending lawsuit regarding the current registration system for the annual H-1B lottery can move forward, per a federal judge. The H-1B lawsuit claims the registration system…
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December 14, 2021
Court Rules Diversity Visa Freeze Illegal
A federal court found the U.S. Department of State illegally froze thousands of green card applications from 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery winners. The government is appealing the…
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December 13, 2021
In-Person Consular Visit Not Required for Certain Individuals
In-person consular visit requirements will be temporarily waived for qualifying individuals by the U.S. Department of State. Individuals who have already been issued immigrant…
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December 10, 2021
Immigrants Claim Wrongful Termination of Visa Registrations
An Administrative Procedure Act complaint has been filed claiming the U.S. federal government did not follow procedures when terminating immigrant registration and petitions. The…
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December 9, 2021
USCIS Temporarily Waiving 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no…
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December 8, 2021
Supreme Court Considers Role of Judicial Review
The ability of a federal court to review noncitizens' eligibility for certain types of discretionary immigration relief is under consideration by the Supreme Court. The question…
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December 6, 2021
Study Finds H-1B Visa Program Key to Solving Talent Shortage
One quarter of U.S. employers are struggling to fill roles due to lack of available talent, per a new report from TechNet. The study also finds that 64% of employers are finding a…
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December 6, 2021
Compliance with H-2B Requirements Derails Request
A request to hire H-2B workers was denied due to a missing job order filing with the local workforce agency. The original request included hiring 20 foreign workers under the H-2B…
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December 6, 2021
New Formula Proposed For H-2A Guest Worker Wages
A modified approach for calculating minimum wages for agricultural guest workers has been introduced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). H-2A visa holders' current proposed…
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December 3, 2021
Risk of Deportation for Over 250,000 Documented Dreamers
A large group of individuals who came to the U.S. as children are approaching adult status and face the risk of deportation. These children of noncitizens typically came to the…
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