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2024-12-14: Overview of California’s New Employment Laws for 2025
2024-12-12: Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan declares Chicago is First for Mass Deportations
2024-11-18: DACA Recipients May Use Advance Parole For Consular Visa Interviews
2024-08-19: USCIS Implements Keeping Families Together (Biden’s Parole in Place Program)
2024-02-22: How to Sponsor Yourself for Permanent Residence Without an Employer Sponsor under the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Category
2023-12-08: New California Employment Law Requirements for 2024
2023-09-10: A Guide for EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) Petitions
2023-06-19: The USCIS 90-Day Rule: What You Need to Know
2023-02-17: California Employers May Now Require Arbitration as a Condition of Employment
2023-02-09: FY 2024 Upcoming H-1B Visa Filing Deadline
2023-02-09: USCIS Discontinued New Case Status Online Accounts Creation
2022-07-05: The California Court of Appeal Recently Held That Individuals May Be Personally Liable in Wage and Hour Lawsuits
2022-07-01: New Los Angeles Minimum Wage of $16.04 Goes in Effect on July 1, 2022
2022-07-01: Employment Based Immigration and PERM Explained
2022-06-10: What Are My Rights Under California Law if I Earn Commission Wages?
2022-06-09: My Employer Is Making Illegal Deductions From My Wages – What Can I Do?
2022-06-08: What Are My Rights as an Employee to My Tips?
2022-06-03: What Can I Do if My Employer Does Not Give Me Accurate Paycheck Stubs or Paystubs?
2022-06-02: What Are My Rights Under California Law if I Am a Victim of Crime?
2022-06-01: When Must I Receive My Final Paycheck if I Get Fired or Quit My Job?
2022-05-16: Rest Periods / Lactation Accommodation
2022-05-12: Overtime Wages
2022-05-11: Whistleblowers Are Protected
2022-05-10: California Protects the Civil Rights of Members of the Military and Veterans
2022-05-09: Pregnancy Disability Leave
2022-05-06: Transgender Rights in the Workplace
2022-05-05: California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination & Harassment
2022-05-05: Business Expense Reimbursements for Remote Workers – Internet Cost
2022-05-04: USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period of Work Permits for Certain Applicants
2022-04-12: USCIS Announces Online Filing for DACA Renewal Forms
2022-04-06: DHS and DOL to Supplement the H-2B Cap With Additional Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022
2022-04-05: USCIS Announces New Actions to Reduce Backlogs, Expand Premium Processing, and Provide Relief to Work Permit Holders
2022-03-24: DHS and DOJ Issue Rule to Efficiently and Fairly Process Asylum Claims
2022-03-22: Ice Issues Guidance on Protections for Noncitizen Victims of Crime
2022-03-16: City of Los Angeles to Raise Minimum Wage to $16.04 by July 2022
2022-03-15: USCIS Is Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4, 2022
2022-03-10: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
2022-03-07: Immigration Help Available to Those Affected by Special Situations, Including the Invasion of Ukraine
2022-03-07: USCIS to Offer Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles
2022-03-02: H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY 2022
2022-03-01: Governor Newsom Is Dropping 95% Of Executive COVID-Related Orders in California
2022-02-28: USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap
2022-02-22: 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Poster
2022-02-11: California Paid COVID Sick Leave Returns
2022-02-10: USCIS Updates Policy Guidance on VAWA Self-Petitions
2022-02-01: Biden Administration Makes Visa Changes to Retain Foreign Students
2022-01-31: EOIR Extends Certain Hearings Due to COVID-19
2022-01-28: FY 2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1
2022-01-24: USCIS Provides Clarifying Guidance on O-1 Nonimmigrants in STEM Fields
2022-01-21: Updated USCIS Guidance on National Interest Waivers
2022-01-14: USCIS Provides Clarifying Guidance on O-1 Nonimmigrants in Arts vs. Motion Picture and Television
2022-01-14: Supreme Court Blocks Nationwide Vaccine and Testing Mandate for Large Businesses
2022-01-11: USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
2022-01-07: The H-1B Visa Rule Ends
2022-01-03: Summary of CA’s New Employment Laws to Know in 2022
2021-12-15: Waiver of Personal Appearance and Interview for Certain Immigrant Visa Applicants
2021-12-02: An Employee May Avoid Arbitration by Denying They Remember Signing an Arbitration Agreement
2021-11-22: Certain U Nonimmigrant Petitioners May Receive a Refund for Employment Authorization Applications
2021-11-08: Streamline Processing and Fee Exemptions for Afghan Nationals
2021-11-05: The H-1B Technical Guide
2021-11-05: West Hollywood Approves $17.64 Minimum Wage
2021-10-29: H-1B Market Research Analyst Class Members Can Reopen Case Pursuant to Settlement Agreement
2021-10-27: The First Passport with X Gender Marker Issued by US State Department
2021-10-26: Lower H-1B Denial Rates for First & Second Quarters 2021
2021-10-15: Serious Consequences for Falsely Claiming to be a U.S. Citizen
2021-10-11: The Statute of Limitations Do Not Apply to Employees Pursing a PAGA Action
2021-10-08: USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
2021-09-23: California is the 1st State to Set Quota Limits for Retailers Like Amazon
2021-09-16: COVID-19 Vaccination Required for Immigration Medical Examinations
2021-09-03: USCIS Extends Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829
2021-08-16: USCIS is Temporarily Extending Validity Period of Form I-693
2021-08-09: USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration
2021-07-23: Applicants for Change of Status to F-1 Student No Longer Need to Submit Subsequent Applications to ‘Bridge the Gap’
2021-07-23: California Supreme Court Announces New Formula for Calculating Premium Payments for Failures to Provide Meal Periods or Rest Breaks
2021-07-16: Get Your Owed Wages from a Company that Went “Out of Business”
2021-07-15: How to Get a Green Card From Your Employer
2021-07-13: New Minimum Wage Reminder
2021-07-09: Severance Agreements Explained
2021-07-08: Cal/OSHA Publishes Updated COVID-19 Model Prevention Program
2021-06-28: Tips and Tricks to Remember for Your USCIS Adjustment Interview
2020-12-10: Trump’s Immigration Toilet Finally Flushes
2020-07-31: USCIS Filing Fees Change on 10/2/2020
2020-04-23: Trump’s Executive Order Banning Immigration and its Exemptions Explained
2020-04-03: Guidance on New Federal Paid Sick Leave under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
2020-03-19: New Coronavirus Law Provides First Ever Federal Paid Leave
2020-01-08: The FY 2021 H-1B Electronic Registration Process Explained
2020-01-07: USCIS Expands Good Moral Character Requirements for Naturalization
2020-01-02: Summary of CA’s New Employment Laws To Know In 2020
2019-10-07: How to Prepare for a Green Card Interview 2.0
2019-09-13: Beware of Becoming Enslaved by a Severance Agreement!
2019-08-12: USCIS Announces New Public Charge Rule
2019-07-02: New Minimum Wages for L.A. Businesses
2019-04-23: USCIS: Marijuana Bars Naturalization
2019-04-13: Unsigned Agreements to Arbitrate Employment Disputes May Be Enforceable
2019-03-19: USCIS Announces FY 2020 H-1B Cap Season Start, Updates, and Changes
2019-03-12: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions Today!
2019-01-30: California’s New 2019 Employment Laws in a Nutshell
2019-01-28: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions
2018-11-30: H-1B Visa Program Will Implement New Merit-Based Rule
2018-11-13: Ninth Circuit Affirms Injunction Against Ending DACA
2018-10-10: The New ABC’s of Properly Classifying a Worker as an Employee or Independent Contractor
2018-08-21: Foreign Student Drop-outs Now Automatically Accrue Unlawful Presence
2018-07-29: CA Supreme Court Confirms Employers Must Pay Their Workers for Routinely Performing Off-Clock Tasks
2018-07-24: Cross Your T’s And Dot Your I’s, Or Get Deported
2018-04-28: Trump Administration Cracking Down On H-1B Visas
2017-10-26: Unsuccessful Plaintiff In Employment Discrimination Case Ordered To Pay $94,000 In Attorney’s Fees To Former Employer
2017-06-23: $12.00 Minimum Wage Rate for Employees in L.A. County Effective July 1, 2017
2017-03-15: Corporate Enslavement By Severance Agreements
2017-01-15: Buy Your Way Into the USA!
2017-01-01: Give Me A Break!
2016-11-15: USCIS Filing Fees Will Increase Soon!
2016-11-12: The End of DACA is Near!
2016-10-11: New 2017 CA Employment Laws
2016-06-14: Employees In L.A. Get 6 Sick Days Starting 7/1/2016
2016-05-23: $10.50 Min. Wage in L.A.!
2016-05-01: Staples Loses Discrimination Case
2016-04-20: Why Discrimination Claims Suck!
2016-03-18: STEM OPT Now 24 Months
2016-03-08: Transgender Rights FAQ
2016-03-07: Penalize Your Employer!
2016-02-25: Tip Pooling Revisited
2016-02-02: Employees Can Be Required to Repay Education Expenses to Employer
2015-12-10: Drinking At Company Parties Can Be Dangerous For Employers
2015-12-01: Visa Waiver Program to be Overhauled
2015-10-08: New Changes to Equal Pay Law in CA
2015-08-10: U.S. DOL Issues New Guidelines re: Independent Contractors
2015-07-30: Requesting Accommodations Now Protected Activity
2015-07-22: L.A. County To Hike Minimum Wage
2015-06-18: Uber Drivers are Employees
2015-06-15: $15 L.A. Min. Wage Signed into Law
2015-03-13: 3 Indicted In ‘Pay-to-stay’ School Scam That Allegedly Enabled Foreign Nationals To Remain In Us As ‘Students’
2015-01-31: Salaries DON’T cover overtime wages!
2014-11-01: Employers May Not Be Able To Force Employees To Sign Arbitration Agreements In 2015
2014-09-01: CA Employers Must Give Employees 3 Paid Sick Days Per Year Starting In 2015
2014-07-14: Independent Contractor vs. Employee – a Dangerous Decision
2014-06-12: Judgment In Sex Harassment Suit Against Employer With Fewer Than 5 Employees Upheld By Appellate Court
2014-05-20: Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses!
2014-05-01: New Minimum Wage Reminder
2014-04-30: Employee Wins Same-sex Harassment Case On Appeal
2014-04-11: FY 2015 H-1b Cap Reached In 4 Days!
2014-02-28: 2014 New H-1B Visa Reminder
2014-01-31: New Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
2014-01-20: Criminal Records May Impair Employee Discrimination Cases
2013-12-02: Summary Of The New 2014 CA Labor Laws
2013-11-13: Employees’ Right to Cool Off
2013-11-07: Exempt Employees Must Get Paid More!
2013-11-03: ENDA Advanced By The Senate
2013-10-10: Governor Brown Helps Employees
2013-10-02: New Protections For Illegal Alien Workers
2013-09-29: Raises for CA Minimum Wage Workers!
2013-09-18: Another Blow To Wrongfully Terminated Employees :(
2013-09-04: Fighting for Abused Restaurant Workers
2013-08-12: Suing your H-1/PERM Sponsor
2013-08-01: My Employee Is Suing Me, Now What?
2013-07-30: FAQ About Working Holidays
2013-06-30: Strategies For Same-Sex Marriage Green Card Cases
2013-04-04: Winning A Wrongful Termination Case Just Got A Bit Harder
2013-02-28: Is It Better To Fight Or Settle Early?
2013-01-03: Who Is The Employer?
2013-01-01: What is the Wage Theft Prevention Act?

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