by Frank Alvarado | Nov 18, 2025 | Human Resources Services
DHS has issued a proposed rule that would rescind the public charge regulation in place since December 2022 and replace it with a significantly broader public charge framework implemented through policy guidance, rather than a formal regulation. The new approach would...
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 3, 2025 | Human Resources Services
Effective October 16, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin imposing a $1,000 fee for individuals granted parole under INA §212(d)(5)(A). This new fee applies to most parole grants, including parole-in-place, re-parole, and humanitarian parole,...
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 3, 2025 | Human Resources Services
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed processing of employer requests for prevailing wages and labor certification determinations for both temporary and permanent employment in the United...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 29, 2025 | Human Resources Services
On October 29, 2025, DHS provided an advance notice of the Interim Final Rule (IFR) titled “Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents” (8 CFR §274a.13(e)) to be published on October 30, 2025. The effective date is upon...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 23, 2025 | Human Resources Services
October 22, 2025 Update on the $100,000 H-1B Fee On October 20, 2025, USCIS issued further clarification on the Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers that was issued on September 19, 2025. In a nutshell, who is NOT subject to the...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 21, 2025 | Human Resources Services
With the current Trump administration, compliance enforcement around Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification and E-Verify has been tightening and is expected to get tighter. Now is the time to make sure...
