Immigration

The United States is a nation of immigrants, but the US is also a nation with vacillating attitudes towards immigrants and a legal system that reflects those changing attitudes.

Immigration coverage on the National Law Review includes employment immigration requirements, ranging from visa applications to specialty occupation matters, and various immigration programs like the EB-5 program. Additionally, individuals can find information that might impact their immigration status, such as updates on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and the Green Card and Permanent Residency Program, as well as information on Temporary Protected Status eligibility for various nations.

In order to effectively cover Immigration policy, The National Law Review provides news on USCIS policies and the monthly State Department Visa Bulletin with updates on visa categories. NLR also covers visa application requirements, including interview requirements and other compliance changes, as well as changes and updates to visa processing times.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Actions, including information on ICE workplace raids, including state-specific legislation for employers stipulating compliance limitations with federal ICE officers.

Legal articles governing immigration issues which pertain to employees and employers are a mainstay of coverage. From the E-verify program to I-9 compliance, H-1B visas, and other “specialty visa” programs, readers can learn about the latest developments.

In today’s uncertain immigration environment, one can find the latest information available on immigration changes. NLR covers issues such as the Trump Administration’s Immigration policies, including chain migration, executive orders, and DACA reform, and other information about various immigration actions, including Trump’s Travel Bans, winding their way through the Circuit Courts and the Supreme Court.

Visitors to the National Law Review can also learn about the latest agency news related to immigration. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Labor (DOL), and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are among the agencies which are covered under immigration law news on the National Law Review’s site.

Date	Title	Organization
25 Nov	USCIS Allows Continued Use of Approval Notices to Show Employment Authorization	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Nov	DHS Extends Form I-9 Flexibility	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
24 Nov	DHS Extends Form I-9 Flexibility	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
23 Nov	ICE Extends Form I-9 Verification Flexibility Policy Through December 31, 2020	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
23 Nov	December 2020 Visa Bulletin – Forward Momentum Dwindles	Hunton Andrews Kurth
23 Nov	Class Certification Granted in H-1B Lawsuit	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
20 Nov	DHS Proposed Rule to Expand Biometric Data Collection for Noncitizen Travelers	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
19 Nov	International Student Enrollment in U.S. Universities Drastically Drops	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
19 Nov	Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended until December 31, 2020	Mintz
19 Nov	Temporary Flexibility for I-9 Compliance Extended Through December 31, 2020	Jackson Lewis P.C.
19 Nov	DACA Suspension Invalidated	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
19 Nov	Improper Appointment of Acting DHS Head Invalidates Rollback of DACA Program, Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
18 Nov	Naturalization Civics Test Revised	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
17 Nov	ICE Arrests 88 Inmates Released From New Jersey Prison	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
17 Nov	The Pandemic Is Far from Over, but I-9 “Flexibility” Might Be	Jones Walker LLP
16 Nov	Will Remote Work Outlast COVID-19? [PODCAST]	Faegre Drinker
15 Nov	2020 Election Policy Implications: Foreign Policy	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
13 Nov	November 2020 Immigration Alert	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
12 Nov	Public Charge Rule Survives (For Now)	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
11 Nov	DHS Arrests 15 Individuals on OPT, Continues High Scrutiny of Foreign Students, Warns University DSOs	Jackson Lewis P.C.
10 Nov	Business Immigration Law and Policy in 2021 – A look in the Crystal Ball	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10 Nov	DHS Proposes Shift to Wage-Based H-1B Selection Process	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6 Nov	Beltway Buzz, November 6, 2020	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
5 Nov	New DHS Proposed Regulations will Revise the H-1B Cap Lottery	Mintz
5 Nov	Judge Vacates Public Charge Rule But Seventh Circuit Stays the Order	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Nov	Temporary Flexibility for Employer I-9 Compliance to End November 19, ICE Announces	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Nov	Proposal to Prioritize H-1B Petitions with Highest Wage Levels	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Nov	ICE Considering New Detention Sites in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and New York	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
30 Oct	Beltway Buzz, October 30, 2020	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30 Oct	Lawsuit Filed on the New H-1B Wage Rule	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
30 Oct	November 2020 Visa Bulletin –Worth the Wait?	Hunton Andrews Kurth
30 Oct	New Statement of Changes to U.K. Immigration Rules, Including the New Post-Brexit U.K. Immigration System	Faegre Drinker
29 Oct	November 2020 Visa Bulletin: Filing Eligibility Continues for Employment-based Categories	Mintz
29 Oct	November 2020 Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS Will Continue Using ‘Dates for Filing’ Chart	Faegre Drinker
29 Oct	Feeling Lucky?: DHS Proposes Wage-Based Changes to its Annual H-1B Lottery (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
27 Oct	Update: U.S. Border Restrictions Extended due to COVID-19	Jackson Lewis P.C.
23 Oct	ICE Arrests International Students Across the United States in Operation OPTical Illusion	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
23 Oct	The Department of State Proposes to Eliminate B-1 in Lieu of H Visa Classifications	Mintz
23 Oct	Manufacturers Fighting Disruptive Immigration Reform	Robinson & Cole LLP
22 Oct	Department of State Proposes to End B-1 in Lieu of H-1B Visa	Jackson Lewis P.C.
21 Oct	DHS Issues Interim Final Rule Defining Key Practices for Adjudicating H-1B Third-Party Placement Petitions	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
20 Oct	Suits Challenge New Rules on H-1B and PERM Labor Certification Programs	Jackson Lewis P.C.
20 Oct	USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective October 19; Planned Premium Processing Expansions Remain Pending	Mintz
19 Oct	172 Immigrants Arrested in Sanctuary Cities by ICE in Six Days	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
19 Oct	Pandemic-Based E-Verify TNC Temporary Extensions to End	Jackson Lewis P.C.
16 Oct	DHS Issues Interim Final Rule to Restrict Requirements for H-1B Visa Classification	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
16 Oct	ICE Launches Billboards Across Pennsylvania Seeking Immigration Law Violators	Norris McLaughlin P.A.
16 Oct	USCIS Almost Doubles Premium Processing Fee With Less Than One Business Day’s Notice to Employers	Hunton Andrews Kurth
13 Oct	USCIS to Expand Premium Processing Program, Increase Fee Rates	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
13 Oct	DHS Partially Enjoined From Enforcing Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Foreign Nationals	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.