On January 14, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced that effective January 21, 2025, open work permit (OWP) eligibility will be changed.
The Department of Homeland Security Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced increases for penalties under the Immigration Reform & Control Act, effective January 2, 2025.
On October 7, 2024, the USCIS issued a reminder to all employers using E-Verify that they have until January 5, 2025, to download records for E‑Verify cases last updated on or before December 31, 2014.
On December 9, 2024, through publication in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of State announced a major shift in the policy governing the Exchange Visitor Skills List.
As we approach the December 31 deadline for the transformation of UK immigration status documents from passport stamps and physical documents to the new eVisa, it is important to be aware of the consequences for employees.
On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor published a temporary final rule making nearly 65,000 more H-2B visas available for FY 2025.
The 2024 presidential election was like no other in modern history, and it is clear that across a range of measures the American electorate remains dramatically polarized.
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has just issued some much-needed guidance, through Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), on whether enrollment and use of E-Verify is prohibited in Illinois for private employers that did not have federal contracts.