Immigration

Immigration

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

On November 29, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Workers Act, a bill that would change the way employment-based green cards are allocated by eliminating country-specific quotas. Specifically, the bill seeks to equalize the...

Immigration

Freddi M. Weintraub, Lisa M. Ryan | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Editor’s Note: China, after having experienced rapid internal development and the accumulation of immense dollar and other monetary reserves, is now looking to make investments abroad in such areas as natural resources, technology and manufacturing to further fuel its economic growth. To...

Immigration

Michael D. Patrick | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Employers narrowly avoided a significant impingement on their right to counsel in immigration matters last month, when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced and then – after strong objections from the business community – withdrew a new policy that would have...