Brad Smith Joins JD Vance in PERM Visa Debate as Microsoft Warns AI Talent Will Leave US
Brad Smith says restrictions on skilled foreign-worker sponsorship could push AI and software talent from the United States…
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What Is the C26 EAD Category? H-4 Spouse Work Permit Guide
An H-4 spouse can get a C26 work permit when the H-1B spouse has an approved I-140 or…
USCIS Moves to End H-1B Extension Deference Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.1(c)(5)
DHS proposes ending required deference to prior approvals in repeat Form I-129 extensions, including H-1B cases. Officers could…
Brad Smith Rebuts JD Vance on H-1B Program, Cites Satya Nadella’s Success
Brad Smith disputes JD Vance’s claims that Microsoft misuses the H-1B program. Microsoft says most of its roughly…
H-1B Deference End at 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5) Could Cost Petitioners $134,000
DHS has proposed ending general deference to earlier approvals in certain employment-extension cases, including H-1B petitions. Officers could…
Grothman Bill Updates H-1B Dependent Employer Exemption to National Average Wage Index
A bill introduced by Rep. Glenn Grothman would raise the salary threshold for an exemption from some requirements…
DHS Proposes Scrutinizing H-1B Extensions and Ending EAD Auto-Extensions
DHS proposes requiring USCIS to reassess H-1B extensions instead of relying on earlier approvals. The proposal is not…
J.D. Vance Alleges Universities Misused J-1 Exchange-Visitor Visas as Pitt Probe Continues
The Labor Department subpoenaed the University of Pittsburgh’s records as it investigates J-1 visa use in research and…
DOJ Probe Urged by P33 Chicago H-1B Connect, Boston Consulting Group Over INA § 274B Abuse
Thirteen House Republicans want Attorney General Todd Blanche to review alleged H-1B recruitment tied to a Chicago initiative…