Immigration

DHS and DOL announce more H-2A visas for 2026

02/09/2026

The cap on nonimmigrant H-2A visas in the agriculture industry has been increased by the availability of over 64,000 additional visas for fiscal year 2026.

Hiring foreign workers? Here’s your plan for 2026 and beyond

02/02/2026

Here’s a plan for making sure you have the labor you need, whether you’re a health-care facility, a nursing home, a high-tech enterprise or in the agriculture, hotel and hospitality sectors.

DHS altering work-authorization expiration dates

02/02/2026

For many years, when DHS issued Employment Authorization Documents, many were valid for a five-year period. But effective Dec. 4, the valid period has changed to just 18 months.

Federal court upholds $100K visa fee; appeal fast-tracked

01/20/2026

Back in September, President Trump issued a proclamation setting a new $100,000 visa fee for foreign workers under the H-1B visa classification. The $100K fee may deter some smaller employers from hiring foreign workers despite a need for such workers when few citizens or legal residents with the required skills exist in the domestic labor market.

ICE at the door? Court provides new reason to deny entry

12/15/2025

Immigration laws require employers to cooperate by making sure employees have the proper documentation when hired and moving forward. But those laws set standards for how ICE can gain entry to non-public areas of your business.

End of automatic visa extensions makes I-9 compliance more difficult

11/10/2025

Effective Oct. 30, USCIS is no longer granting automatic extensions. That means your employees can no longer legally work unless they submitted their renewal requests by Oct. 30.

Updated H-B1 visa rules offer clarification

11/03/2025

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance regarding the new $100,000 fee for employers who want to sponsor workers under the H-1B visa program.

Download old E-Verify records by Jan. 4

10/27/2025

E-Verify announced that employers have until Jan. 4, 2026, to download records for E-Verify cases last updated on or before Dec. 31, 2015. On Jan. 5, 2026, USCIS will dispose of these E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old.

E-Verify back online: What employers need to do now

10/14/2025

The E-Verify system, temporarily unavailable during the first week of the government shutdown, resumed operations on Oct. 9. U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services offered guidelines for employers on handling new hires who came on when the service was offline.

Government shutdown impacts hiring and I-9 process

10/06/2025

With the government shutdown that began at midnight Oct. 1, some services may be temporarily unavailable. That includes the use of the E-Verify system for employers that participate.