Immigration Alert UPDATE: Final Rule on "Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification" January 21, 2021 - The Biden-Harris Administration has provided some immediate relief for users of employment-based immigration programs. Yesterday, incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain issued a memorandum that directs the following:
Immigration Alert: Final Rule on "Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification" January 20, 2021 - Final Rule on "Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification" An advance copy has been made available of the final rule entitled "Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program," which narrowly amends U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to clarify how the agency will determine whether there is an employer-employee relationship between an H-1B petitioner and beneficiary, for the purposes of qualifying as a "United States employer."
Immigration Alert: New Prevailing Wage Rule January 14, 2021 - Executive Summary: New Department of Labor regulations have been introduced which will cause significant increases in required Prevailing Wage Levels in the H-1B, E-3, H-1B1 and PERM categories. The new Wage Levels may become mandatory as early as March, although future litigation is likely to delay this.