Legal Updates https://www.connellfoley.com/blog Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:28:35 -0400 Immigration Newsletter - March 2026 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/immigration-newsletter-march-2026 Victoria A. Donoghue, Abigail J. Walsh blog/immigration-newsletter-march-2026 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:01 -0400 Immigration Newsletter - February 2026 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/immigration-newsletter-february-2026 Victoria A. Donoghue, Abigail J. Walsh blog/immigration-newsletter-february-2026 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:00:02 -0500 USCIS Announced Initial H-1B Registration Period for Fiscal Year 2027

The H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and run through noon Eastern on March 19, 2026. During this period, prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register ...

]]> 2026 Labor and Employment Newsletter https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/2026-labor-and-employment-newsletter Victoria A. Donoghue, Lauren F. Iannaccone, Mary “Molly” Hurley Kellett, Connor McCarthy, Harnoor Puri, Michael A. Shadiack, Abigail J. Walsh blog/2026-labor-and-employment-newsletter Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:00:03 -0500 ]]> Superior Court Reverses Hoboken Rent Board, Upholds 30-Year Rent Control Exemption https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/superior-court-reverses-hoboken-rent-board-upholds-30-year-rent-control-exemption Richard P. DeAngelis Jr., W. Nevins McCann, Robert A. Verdibello blog/superior-court-reverses-hoboken-rent-board-upholds-30-year-rent-control-exemption Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:00:04 -0500 A State Superior Court Judge has agreed with Conell Foley and reversed the action of the Hoboken Rent Leveling & Stabilization Board finding that an apartment building is not exempt from local rent control. 

Under the New Jersey Rent Control Exemption Law, newly constructed apartment ...

]]> New Jersey Significantly Expands New Jersey Family Leave Act Coverage and Eligibility Thresholds https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/new-jersey-significantly-expands-new-jersey-family-leave-act-coverage-and-eligibility-thresholds Connor McCarthy, Michael A. Shadiack blog/new-jersey-significantly-expands-new-jersey-family-leave-act-coverage-and-eligibility-thresholds Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:00:05 -0500 On January 17, 2026, Governor Murphy signed into law A3451/S2950, significantly expanding employer coverage while also lowering employee eligibility thresholds as to employee access to job-protected leave under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA). These changes will impact ...

]]> Trump Administration Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/trump-administration-pauses-immigrant-visa-processing-for-75-countries Victoria A. Donoghue, Abigail J. Walsh blog/trump-administration-pauses-immigrant-visa-processing-for-75-countries Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:06 -0500 On January 14, 2026, Reuters reported that the State Department will suspend immigrant visa processing (green card processing) for individuals from 75 countries. According to the State Department’s official X account, “The State Department will pause immigrant visa processing ...

]]> Immigration Newsletter - January 2026 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/immigration-newsletter-january-2026 Victoria A. Donoghue, Abigail J. Walsh blog/immigration-newsletter-january-2026 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:00:07 -0500 DHS Announces Weighted Selection Process for FY27 H-1Bs

On December 29, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule implementing a weighted selection process applicable to H-1B petitions. The new rule will generally favor the allocation of cap-subject H-1B ...

]]> 2026 Employer To-Do Checklist https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/2026-employer-to-do-checklist Victoria A. Donoghue, Lauren F. Iannaccone, Mary “Molly” Hurley Kellett, Connor McCarthy, Harnoor Puri, Karen Painter Randall, Michael A. Shadiack, Abigail J. Walsh blog/2026-employer-to-do-checklist Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:08 -0500 Conduct Training on How to Administer an Employee’s Leave of Absence Pursuant to Applicable Laws and Policies.

Administering an employee’s leave of absence from work may be mishandled if managers are not trained to understand the applicable laws and the company’s policies. Human ...

]]> DHS to Terminate Family Reunification Parole Processes Effective January 14, 2026, Ending EADs for Employees from 7 Countries https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/dhs-to-terminate-family-reunification-parole-processes-effective-january-14-2026-ending-eads-for-employees-from-7-countries Victoria A. Donoghue, Abigail J. Walsh blog/dhs-to-terminate-family-reunification-parole-processes-effective-january-14-2026-ending-eads-for-employees-from-7-countries Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:09 -0500 On December 11, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of family reunification parole for nationals from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras and their immediate family members. Parole, and Employment Authorization ...

]]> DOS Expands Online Presence Review for H-1B/H-4 Visa Applicants https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/dos-expands-online-presence-review-for-h-1b-h-4-visa-applicants Victoria A. Donoghue, Abigail J. Walsh blog/dos-expands-online-presence-review-for-h-1b-h-4-visa-applicants Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:00:10 -0500 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 ...

]]> Immigration Newsletter - December 2025 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/immigration-newsletter-december-2025 blog/immigration-newsletter-december-2025 Immigration Newsletter - November 2025 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/immigration-newsletter-november-2025 blog/immigration-newsletter-november-2025 Employment Newsletter - November 2025 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/employment-newsletter-november-2025 blog/employment-newsletter-november-2025 USCIS Announces the End of the 540-day Automatic Extension for Work Permit Renewals Filed Beginning October 30 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/uscis-announces-the-end-of-the-540-day-automatic-extension-for-work-permit-renewals-filed-beginning-october-30 blog/uscis-announces-the-end-of-the-540-day-automatic-extension-for-work-permit-renewals-filed-beginning-october-30 USCIS Releases Additional Guidance and Clarification on the Presidential Proclamation regarding H-1B Petitions https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/uscis-releases-additional-guidance-and-clarification-on-the-presidential-proclamation-regarding-h-1b-petitions blog/uscis-releases-additional-guidance-and-clarification-on-the-presidential-proclamation-regarding-h-1b-petitions Immigration Newsletter - October 2025 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/employment-newsletter-october-2025 blog/employment-newsletter-october-2025 Employment Newsletter - September 2025 https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/do-you-have-to-keep-timesheets-what-nj-small-businesses-need-to-know blog/do-you-have-to-keep-timesheets-what-nj-small-businesses-need-to-know Elnardo Webster Receives Senator Ronald L. Rice Impact Award at 2025 Governor’s Conference https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/elnardo-webster-receives-senator-ronald-l-rice-impact-award-at-2025-governors-conference blog/elnardo-webster-receives-senator-ronald-l-rice-impact-award-at-2025-governors-conference President Trump Signed an Executive Order Entitled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/president-trump-signed-an-executive-order-entitled-restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers blog/president-trump-signed-an-executive-order-entitled-restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers TPS Venezuela Has Changed Again https://www.connellfoley.com/blog/tps-venezuela-has-changed-again blog/tps-venezuela-has-changed-again