Through a joint effort of our immigration team headed by John Exner in our Los Angeles office and our sports industry group led by Gregg Clifton in our Phoenix office, Jackson Lewis was able to guide Olympic bobsledder Kaillie Humphries to U.S. citizenship just in time for her to qualify to compete on the U.S.
Industry Specific
Immigration Considerations for Foreign Property Developers Looking to Enter U.S. Market: L-1 Route
The average American may not know that some of the largest real estate developments in recent history were completed by foreign real estate companies. The L-1 nonimmigrant visa classification can provide a useful pathway for such multinational companies. See more in our publication here.
O-1A Visas in Gaming: From the Programmer to the Athlete
By Zain Abidi & Benjamin Lau on
In the competitive global video game industry, the United States remains at the forefront despite the recent rise in foreign gaming companies. Some of the most prestigious video gaming studios are located in the United States, and the battle among studios for elite talent to work on their breakout productions is fierce. Studios are forced…
More H-2B Visas to be Released, DHS Announces
By Jessica Feinstein on
Posted in Biden Administration, COVID-19, Department of Labor, H-2B, Industry Specific, Legislation, USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it plans to release 22,000 more H-2B visas in addition to the 66,000 H-2B visas available annually, reserving 6,000 for the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
U.S. employers may bring foreign nationals to this country to fill temporary, non-agricultural jobs in H-2B…
To Relieve Healthcare Workers Shortage, Congress Considers Recapturing Unused Visas
By Forrest G. Read IV on
The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HWRA) has been introduced in the Senate again. The bill would recapture 15,000 immigrant visas for doctors and 25,000 for nurses.
The bill has bipartisan support. Introduced by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), John Cornyn (R-TX), Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Susan Collins (R-ME), the bill focuses on…
WEBINAR: Navigating Immigration in the Life Sciences Industry
Posted in COVID-19, Department of Labor, Executive Orders, General, H-1B, Industry Specific, PERM, Travel (General), USCIS
Federal Appellate Court Upholds End of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan
By Amy L. Peck & Michael H. Neifach on
The Trump Administration’s effort to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 250,000 people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Sudan has been upheld in a split ruling from U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Crista Ramos, et al. v. Wolf, et al. TPS for Honduras and Nepal likely will be affected by…
New Pennsylvania Law Requires Construction Employers to Use E-Verify
By Amy L. Peck & Michael H. Neifach on
Here is our update on the required use of E-Verify by employers in the construction industry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Tech Companies Expand to Canada
By Manpreet K. Gill on
Canada has been having success in attracting more high-tech companies and employees from the United States. This trend began in 2008, when such companies in the U.S. could not obtain the number of H-1B visas they needed due to the limited number available. Microsoft opened a development office in Vancouver at that time.
Since then,…
DHS Releases 15,000 More H-2B Visas for Temporary Seasonal Workers
By Brian Shyr on
DHS announced on July 17, 2017, a one-time increase of 15,000 H-2B visas – still short of the number Congress had authorized. Given visa processing times, it may already be too late for businesses that rely on the summer season.
The summer is half over and well-known vacation areas are in turmoil because companies have …