By: Samantha J. Wood January 31, 2025 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new regulation to modernize and improve the H‑1B program, a visa program commonly used by U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialized occupations. The new regulation took effect on January 17, 2025. The intent of the H-1B […]
WHEN: May 11, 2017 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 South Moorland Road Brookfield, WI Registration and a continental breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. Click here to register. This COMPLIMENTARY half-day event will address the latest labor and employment topics impacting employers including: Annual Employment Law Update (including recent […]
November 14, 2016 By: Laurie A. Petersen and Samantha J. Wood Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. While this revised form is available now for use, employers may continue using the March 2013 version until January 21, 2017. After January 21, 2017, employers […]
On February 24, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued final amended regulations, revising 8 C.F.R. Parts 214 and 274a. The revised regulations extend eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who are seeking employment-based lawful permanent resident status. Eligible individuals […]