On February 19, 2016, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that it would begin “disclosing case processing information [for H2B applications] through [the] iCERT System … which will be updated at least weekly.”
New laws came into effect for the H2B program that affect bringing H2B workers to the USA. This discusses changes to the Form ETA-9165 and others affecting H2B nonimmigrants.
The DOS and DHS announced that effective Feb 19, 2016, certain Caribbean agricultural workers seeking H2A status will no longer have an H2A visa exemption
The USCIS issued new guidance regarding the definition of affiliates and subsidiaries in the H1B ACWIA fee context for determining the number of full-time equivalent employees.
In a new DOJ news release, the DOJ warned H1B petitioners and employers to not discriminate against U.S. workers. These provisions will be enforced by the IER.
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