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50,000 Federal Workers Face Schedule Policy/career Reclassification, OPM Rules
OPM implements Schedule Policy/Career, a new category for 50,000 federal policy roles that reduces job protections and awaits final presidential designation.
H-4 Worker Faces Green Card Delay After Merger Blocks PERM Labor Certification
Corporate mergers can invalidate pending PERM cases if new owners refuse Successor in Interest status, causing years of…
Judge Halts Trump Administration Push to Limit Immigration Appeals
A U.S. judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would have slashed immigration appeal windows, citing likely violations…
DC Circuit Questions Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Entry Fee as Tax
The D.C. Circuit Court is weighing whether the $100,000 H-1B entry fee is an unconstitutional tax that bypasses…
DHS Detains U.S.-Born Citizen 43 Hours at Chicago Airport, Family Loses Phone Contact
U.S. citizen Sunny Naqvi was detained for 43 hours at O'Hare Airport after a work trip, sparking outrage…
House Introduces WISA Act to Roll Back Trump-Era H-1B Wage Rules and Fees
The WISA Act seeks to nullify Trump-era H-1B rules, including a $100,000 fee and wage-weighted selection, to ease…
New Zealand Freezes Skilled Migrant Visa Wage Thresholds, Easing Permanent Residence
New Zealand's updated Skilled Migrant Category locks wage thresholds and adds new residency pathways for skilled workers and…
Court Upholds Haiti Temporary Protected Status, Easing Fear for 50,000 TPS Holders
Federal courts blocked the termination of Haiti's TPS, preserving legal status and work permits for thousands of immigrants…
BP Names Woodside Energy’s Meg O’neill CEO, Paying Her £11.7 Million First Year
BP faces scrutiny over Meg O’Neill’s £11.7M CEO pay package amid falling profits and a board restructuring designed…
IRCC Cuts Force Cities Like Ottawa to Shoulder Asylum Seeker Housing Costs
Canada shifts asylum housing costs to cities as IRCC ends hotel funding, emphasizing local reception centers and reduced…