High Skilled Labor
U.S. Employer Challenges USCIS “Not a Specialty Occupation” H-1B Petition Denial Disregarding Employer’s Evidence of Specific Specialty Degree Requirement
This case is representative of the difficulties employers encounter when new occupations emerge to fill business needs which require at least a bachelor’s degree, but no consensus exists as to the degree requirement. Read More
Court Decision Ensures Timely Adjudication of Employment Applications Filed by Initial Asylum Applicants
This Frequently Asked Questions document addresses the status of the case and explains options for first time asylum seekers applying for employment authorization. Read More
The United States Must Embrace Global Talent, As High-Skilled Foreign Workers Go Elsewhere
If the U.S. government closes the door to highly skilled foreign workers, other countries stand ready to embrace their contributions. For instance, while the Trump administration contemplates an overhaul of the H-1B temporary employment visa, a process that would make it more difficult to obtain them, the Canadian government… Read More
