Ahead of the Holiday Travel Season, the DOS Expands Online Presence Review for H-1B/H-4 Visa Applicants
The Department of State (DOS) recently announced that starting on December 15, 2025, it will expand the requirement that an online presence review (also known as expanded vetting) be ...
USCIS First Issued a Policy Alert on Considering Country-Specific Facts When Adjudicating Benefit Requests; Days Later It Paused All Decisions for Nationals of Travel Ban Countries
In the wake of the November 26, 2025, shooting of national guard members in Washington, DC, USCIS updated its ...
USCIS Announces the End of the 540-day Automatic Extension for Work Permit Renewals Filed Beginning October 30
On October 30, 2025, the administration published an interim final rule (IFR) that eliminated the automatic extension of timely-filed work authorization applications (EADs) in ...
What is an H-1B? Essential Information for Employer Hiring Foreign Nationals
What is an H-1B?
The H-1B is an employer-sponsored petition that allows foreign nationals to work in a specialty occupation in the United States.
"Employer-sponsored" means that the employer must file an H-1B ...
On October 30, 2025, the administration published an interim final rule (IFR) that eliminated the automatic extension of timely-filed work authorization applications (EADs) in eligible categories; the automatic 540-day extension period no longer exists. This is effective for all EAD ...
On October 20, 2025, USCIS updated its website to provide additional information about which applicants are subject to the $100,000 H-1B fee imposed by the September 19, 2025, Proclamation entitled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. Under the Proclamation, certain ...
Presidential Proclamation Bans Entry to the U.S. of Certain H-1B Nonimmigrants if $100k is Not Paid
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of anyone seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. in H-1B status without payment of a new $100,000 fee. The ...
Do You Have to Keep Timesheets? What NJ Small Businesses Need to Know
Do I need to keep timesheets for my hourly employees?
Yes. Both New Jersey law and federal law (the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA) require employers to keep accurate records of hours worked and wages paid. This means you must ...
On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers. It will be effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT Sunday, September 21, 2025. On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Director of U.S Citizenship and ...
