Insights

As of January 24, 2020, the Department of State has amended immigration regulations to clarify that traveling to the United States “for the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the...

Global Entry, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that offers expedited processing at 53 U.S. airports for pre-approved, low-risk travelers, is now available to citizens of Argentina, India, Colombia, the...

On January 16, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) formally published its much-anticipated final rule revising DOL regulations that address joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Final Rule, as...

On January 9, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register formally announcing a new electronic H-1B registration process, which will precede the H-1B lottery for...

We are pleased to announce registration for the inaugural Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP Immigration Symposium for Employers is now open. Attached please find the program, which includes hot topics addressing immigration...

As of November 11, 2019, Polish nationals are eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP allows nationals of participating countries to enter the United States as nonimmigrants for business or...

On December 23, 2019, the reciprocity schedule for Australia was revised for certain visa categories, introducing changes that include dramatically higher fees for E, F, H, L and R visa applicants. For instance, the fee for...

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) recently announced its final rule, effective April 16, 2020, which abandons key components of the 2014 “quickie” election procedures adopted during the Obama...

Employees no longer have a right under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) to use employer-provided email during nonwork time for union organizing purposes. In Caesar’s Entertainment d/b/a Rio All-Suites Hotel...

In Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store, 368 NLRB No. 144 (Dec. 16, 2019), the Board continued its reversal of Obama-era precedent by holding that work rules requiring employees to maintain confidentiality during...