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...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 20, 2025 | Human Resources Services
Effective September 21, 2025 On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, introducing a major change to the H-1B visa program. Beginning 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on September 21, 2025, certain H-1B...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 6, 2025 | Human Resources Services, Immigration Updates
Overview A federal lawsuit was filed today challenging the legality of the recently issued Presidential Proclamation that imposes a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B petitions for foreign workers seeking initial entry into the U.S. The complaint, filed by multiple states,...
