Elizabeth Whiting

Jan 23, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Jorge Luis Lopez |Elizabeth Whiting

On Monday, January 20, the first day of the new presidential term, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of new executive orders1 related to immigration action items. Many of these orders address humanitarian and southern border immigration initiatives, as well as vetting and security procedures. We will focus on those orders that directly or tangentially affect U.S. employers.

Oct 8, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jorge Luis Lopez |Elizabeth Whiting

The United States has announced that Qatar will soon be officially admitted to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), allowing visa-free travel to the United States by Qatari citizens for up to 90 days. Per the published by the Department of Homeland Security on September 26, 2024, Qatar will be added to the VWP no later than December 1, 2024. Qatar will be the first Gulf country and the second Middle Eastern country (after Israel) to join the VWP.

Jun 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Whiting

On June 20, 2024, USCIS extended the validity of certain work permits issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. All impacted beneficiaries will receive Form I-797, Notice of Action, notifying them of the extension of their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs or “work permits”) through March 9, 2025.

Jun 27, 2024 | littler.com | Elizabeth Whiting

On June 20, 2024, USCIS extended the validity of certain work permits issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. All impacted beneficiaries will receive Form I-797, Notice of Action, notifying them of the extension of their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs or “work permits”) through March 9, 2025.

Feb 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jorge Luis Lopez |Elizabeth Whiting

USCIS has officially announced the dates for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap lottery, which will open on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at noon ET and end on Friday, March 22, 2024, at noon ET. This annual lottery is meant to select new H-1B candidates, who will be eligible to file an H-1B petition and, if approved, begin H-1B employment on October 1, 2024 (the first day of FY 2025).