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,...
by James Pinedo | Sep 23, 2025 | Human Resources Services
On September 23, 2025, DHS issued a proposed rule that would fundamentally change how H-1B cap cases are selected. Rather than today’s random lottery, USCIS is proposing a wage-weighted lottery to prioritize higher-paid roles, directly following the White House’s...
by James Pinedo | Sep 22, 2025 | Consular Services & Travel, Human Resources Services
In light of the September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation—and the USCIS memorandum dated September 20, 2025—set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 21, 2025, we are issuing the following updated guidance to all foreign national employees currently...
by James Pinedo | Sep 2, 2025 | Human Resources Services
Former U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of Immigrant Visa Control Charlie Oppenheim is WR Immigration’s Director of Visa Consulting. Mr. Oppenheim leads two webinars each month in his “Chatting with Charlie” series regarding current visa issues and...
