Published on May 2, 2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the following chart, which shows the H-1B registration and selection figures for fiscal years 2021-2024. Cap Fiscal Year Total Registrations Eligible Registrations Eligible Registrations for Beneficiaries with No Other Eligible Registrations Eligible Registrations for… Read More

Published March 29, 2023 In March of 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Abitron Austria Gmbh v. Hetronic International Inc., which addressed the extent to which U.S. trademark law extends beyond the country’s national borders. The issue came up in the context of a contract dispute… Read More

Published on March 6, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously announced the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 international student applicants who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. This expansion of premium processing applies to previously filed Form I-765 applications seeking Pre-Completion… Read More

Published March 1, 2023 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued its decision in McLaren Macomb that prohibits employers from offering employees severance agreements with nondisclosure and confidentiality provisions that broadly waive employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023). At… Read More

Published on February 2, 2023 The Immigration Group at Ryan Swanson advises employers to start early preparation of H-1B petitions subject to the annual quota for the 2024 fiscal year. Under the current H-1B cap electronic registration process, employers are required to pre-register for the H-1B lottery, and… Read More