- On March 31, 2025, Federal Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California issued a stay on the Trump administration’s revocation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the United States.
- The ruling allows approximately 350,000 Venezuelan nationals—who were set to lose TPS status on April
A New Year, A New Warning: DOJ’s First 2025 Settlement Highlights IRCA’s Anti-Discrimination Compliance
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement with Brick & Bourbon, a Minnesota-based restaurant group, for violations of federal anti-discrimination laws in its employment eligibility verification practices. This case bears resemblance to previous DOJ settlements in which employees were asked for more or different documents during the employment
Continue Reading A New Year, A New Warning: DOJ’s First 2025 Settlement Highlights IRCA’s Anti-Discrimination ComplianceVictory for H-1B Visa Spouses: U.S. Court Upholds Work Authorization
On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a rule allowing the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States. In doing so, the Court rejected a longstanding challenge which originated in 2015 from Save Jobs USA (“Save Jobs”)
Continue Reading Victory for H-1B Visa Spouses: U.S. Court Upholds Work AuthorizationUSCIS Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Details and Updates
Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule on the upcoming H-1B cap registration, creating a beneficiary-centric selection process, starting this FY 2025 H-1B cap registration period, which will run from March 6, 2024 to March 22, 2024.
1. FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Period
Continue Reading USCIS Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Details and Updates