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PERM Recruitment Readiness: A Review Guide for Employers
DOJ and DOL PERM enforcement has substantially increased this fall. On October 8th, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) suspended PERM filings for eight major tech employers. All new filings from these employers are on hold. In addition, the Department of Justice has filed several suits regarding citizenship discrimination...
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Employer’s Guide for Proving Ability to Pay on Form I-140
Most employment based green cards follow 3 steps. The first step for the employer is to obtain a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. Next, the employer submits Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The employee then applies for...
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DHS Proposed Premium Processing Rule Sent to White House for Review
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed changes to the timeline for premium processing for petitions of immigrant employees. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sent the proposal to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review on October 13, 2026. If accepted, the proposal changes...
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Third Country Removals Resume
The Supreme Court permitted the government to resume third country removals for now. In an order dated 29 September 2026, the Court granted the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s emergency request to suspend a lower court’s decision that halted these removals. The court will hear oral arguments in December. The legality...
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Refugee Admissions Limited for 2027
The U.S. government recently notified Congress that they plan to take in no more than 17,500 refugees in the upcoming fiscal year of 2027. They stated that the majority of these spots will be allocated to white South Africans otherwise known as Afrikaners. The State Department (DOS) informed Congress on...
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