Across the country, hospitals and health systems have been struggling to fill open nursing positions for years as these professionals retire or leave the field at a rate faster than new nurses are being licensed. This nursing shortage has been exacerbated
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Buchanan Immigration Law, published by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, focuses on U.S. immigration legal matters including visa categories such as H-1B and H-1B1, labor certification and green card sponsorship processes, and travel authorization issues like ESTA. The blog covers regulatory updates, procedural changes, and legal implications affecting employers and foreign nationals seeking work authorization or permanent residency in the United States. It also addresses administrative law developments impacting immigration agencies and policies, providing guidance on navigating complex immigration frameworks and compliance requirements.
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The Biden Administration Will Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans But will Now Require Proof of Vaccination
Beginning early November 2021, the Biden Administration will rescind the geographic COVID-19 Travel Bans currently in place for individuals from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India. In its place will be a requirement that…
International Entrepreneur Parole – a potential option for foreign investors
By Dilip Patel
On May 10, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services made an announcement confirming that that the International Entrepreneur (IE) program remains a viable program for foreign entrepreneurs to create and develop start-up entities with high growth potential in the United States.…
The Importance of HBCUs: An Immigration Lawyer’s Perspective
The following article originally ran in the American Immigration Lawyers Association blog, ‘Think Immigration’ and can be viewed here.
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President-elect Joe Biden’s Introduces Comprehensive Immigration Bill, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
On the morning of his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden announced his proposed legislation as part of his administration’s effort for immigration reform. The legislation, titled the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, is a comprehensive immigration legislation that improves paths to…
Deferred Enforced Departure for Venezuelans Effective Today
By Gina Polo
The President has deferred the removal of Venezuelan nationals who are present in the United States as of January 20, 2021. Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) allows foreigners to remain lawfully in the United States during the period of DED. The…
Public Charge Rule Vacated Nationwide
On November 2, 2020, the district court in Cook County, Illinois, et al v. Wolf et. al., granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs who claim that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) latest incarnation of the Public Charge Rule violates…
Congress Passes Emergency Bill that Expands USCIS Premium Processing and Increases Fees
On the evening of September 30, 2020, President Trump signed into law an appropriations bill that includes, among other provisions, an increase in premium processing fees and expansion of the premium processing service to additional types of immigration applications that…
Diversity Visa Winners Temporarily Shielded from Visa Ban
On September 4, 2020, a judge from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction in Gomez, et. al. v. Trump, et. al. that temporarily bars the Trump administration from halting the issuance of…
Trump Executive Orders and Proclamations Expand Information Sharing Among Government Agencies, Taking Aim at the H-1B Visa Program
In the last few months President Trump has issued a barrage of executive orders and proclamations aimed at restricting immigration into the United States, with particular aim at employment-based immigration. From a broader perspective, the wave of immigration adjustments signal…