Monthly Archives: December 2015

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DHS Proposes Regulation to Modify Rules for Highly Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers

DHS today published in the Federal Register a proposed regulation that would make changes to existing rules relating to highly skilled nonimmigrant workers. The proposed changes are intended to improve and streamline the immigration process for certain workers, and the proposal contains a number of key improvements. The proposal contains a number of […]

By | 2017-09-20T17:51:03+00:00 December 31st, 2015|Categories: H-1B, I-140, Immigration Legislation, Immigration Reform|Comments Off on DHS Proposes Regulation to Modify Rules for Highly Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers

Immigration Law Changes Contained Within the Omnibus Budget Bill

The House and Senate have both approved the terms of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,” also commonly referred to as the Omnibus budget bill. This bill is primarily focused on setting the budget for a wide range of federal agencies and programs, but this year’s Omnibus budget bill also contains several changes to U.S. […]

By | 2015-12-18T20:50:44+00:00 December 18th, 2015|Categories: Immigration Legislation|Comments Off on Immigration Law Changes Contained Within the Omnibus Budget Bill

DOL Targets April 2016 for Release of New PERM Regulation

According to a notice posted today in the Federal Register, the Department of Labor is planning to publish a proposed new regulation in April 2016 to modernize the PERM labor certification process. The proposed regulation is part of an ongoing effort by DOL to update the PERM labor certification process to better align it […]

By | 2017-09-20T17:51:03+00:00 December 15th, 2015|Categories: DOL, Immigration Reform|Comments Off on DOL Targets April 2016 for Release of New PERM Regulation