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Welcome to the Immigration Insights and Issues Blog! (III Blog for short) Immigration policies and practices are ever changing due to the political nature of the area and the complexity of the legal issues related to the...
Welcome to the Immigration Insights and Issues (III) Blog, where Dickinson Wright’s Immigration attorneys provide practical information regarding developments and issues regarding U.S. immigration law and policies affecting businesses, investors, and individuals. The goal of the blog is to provide a heads-up regarding what the immigration group is experiencing in the field, which will be useful in assessing potential challenges or future planning regarding immigration compliance and processes.
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Top RatedEmployer Tips: Preparing for FY 2021 H-1B Season and Pre-Lottery Registration
The H-1B process for fiscal year 2021 presents employers and their legal counsel with a variety of new timing and process challenges in addition to potential cost savings. The major change of note will be the insertion of a new...
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LatestCROSS-BORDER TRAVEL BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO/CANADA – NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED TO JUNE 22, 2020
On March 24, 2020, two notices (Notices) were published in the Federal Register by United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) related to limitations on cross-border travel along the northern[1] and southern[2]...
CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO/CANADA – NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED TO JUNE 22, 2020
On March 24, 2020, two notices (Notices) were published in the Federal Register by United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) related to limitations on cross-border travel along the northern[1] and southern[2]...
Read MoreTop Five Useful FAQs provided by the U.S. Department of Labor in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19 has led to a number of uncertainties for foreign nationals and their employers and compliance challenges. To address some of these concerns, the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
Read MorePause in Immigrant Visa Processing Imposed by Presidential Proclamation – Effective April 23 for Sixty Days at Consular Posts
After numerous rumors in the past few days regarding the suspension of immigration to the United States (U.S.), President Trump’s Proclamation (Suspension Proclamation) was finally published on April 22. The Proclamation...
Read MoreExpired State Identity Documents Temporarily Accepted for Form I-9 List B and the Case-by Case Remote Form I-9 Completion Risk
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a follow-up Question and Answer sheet (Q&A Sheet) to the March 20 announcement of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) related to a limited...
Read MoreCritical COVID-19 Guidance for Certain Foreign Workers
The ever-changing impact of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic is making it extremely difficult for employers to plan what to do with their foreign worker populations right now. DW Immigration stands ready to help! Here below we...
Read MoreAM I AN ESSENTIAL TRAVELER BETWEEN CANADA AND THE U.S. OR MEXICO AND THE U.S.?
On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided formal notices in the Federal Register of an earlier Trump Administration order, which limited travel between Canada and the U.S. as well as Mexico and...
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