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Employment Based Immigration | Immigration | Immigration Procedures

Immigration and the Healthcare Workforce in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, is a major American healthcare center. However, ongoing healthcare staffing shortages affect hospitals and clinics, jeopardizing the region’s ability to provide high-quality, competitive care. Immigration can play a meaningful role in addressing these shortages. Immigrants make up about…

Dec 15, 2025

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Employment Based Immigration | Visas

A Guide to Hiring Global Talent for Columbus Employers

Since 2021, Columbus has seen rapid business growth in many legacy industries as well as new fields for the region. With top talent incubators in institutions like Ohio State University and investment from major companies like JP Morgan Chase, Intel,…

Dec 08, 2025

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Citizenship and Naturalization | Employment Based Immigration | Visas

How Florida’s Tech and Defense Employers Depend on Foreign Talent and Visa Programs

Florida has a booming demand for skilled tech and defense talent. Tampa in particular—which is home to companies like Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, Peraton, and Boeing, not to mention MacDill Air Force Base—is a hub for local defense contracts and…

Dec 05, 2025

Employment Based Immigration | Immigration in the News

The Folly of Ending Automatic Work Permit Extension

Effective October 30, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security is eliminating the practice of automatically extending the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”) for individuals seeking to apply to renew their work authorization for most employment-based EAD applicants. According…

Nov 13, 2025

Deportation | Employment Based Immigration | Removal, Deportation, and Exclusion

The Hidden Costs of Self-Deportation Policies for Employers and Immigrant Workers

As federal and state governments adopt harsher immigration measures, more non-citizens are leaving the U.S. without ever stepping into a courtroom. This quiet form of forced departure, known as self-deportation, has serious consequences for both immigrant workers and the businesses that depend on them.

Aug 07, 2025

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Employment Based Immigration | Immigration in the News

Corporate Compliance and the Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act requires DHS to detain undocumented immigrants without bond if they are arrested, charged, or convicted of certain crimes, including theft, assaulting a police officer, or causing serious harm or death. The law has significant implications for employers who rely on immigrant labor and must now ensure compliance to protect their businesses and workers.

Jul 30, 2025

Employment Based Immigration | Immigration Procedures

A Major Regulatory Change by the Biden Administration

The waning weeks of the Biden Administration were relatively quiet on most policy fronts, but were somewhat seismic with respect to a few areas of immigration law. While the Trump Administration was vocal on its intent to enact a mass…

Jan 29, 2025

What Should Comprehensive Immigration Reform Look Like?

As has been clear from the growing chorus of debate surrounding what is widely-expected to be one of the first issues taken up by the newly elected 113th Congress, comprehensive immigration reform is coming and coming soon. However, what such…

Dec 10, 2012

Employment Based Immigration | Family Based Immigration

Microsoft Asks Congress for Immigration Reform for Highly-Skilled Immigrants

Microsoft is the latest in a long line of companies, individuals, employment-based immigration attorneys and interest groups asking for immigration reform. On Tuesday, July 26th, Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, testified before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on…

Aug 01, 2011

Employment Based Immigration

Why I-9 Compliance Matters for Florida Employers

Immigration and the Healthcare Workforce in Columbus

A Guide to Hiring Global Talent for Columbus Employers

How Florida’s Tech and Defense Employers Depend on Foreign Talent and Visa Programs

The Folly of Ending Automatic Work Permit Extension

The Hidden Costs of Self-Deportation Policies for Employers and Immigrant Workers

Corporate Compliance and the Laken Riley Act

A Major Regulatory Change by the Biden Administration

What Should Comprehensive Immigration Reform Look Like?

Microsoft Asks Congress for Immigration Reform for Highly-Skilled Immigrants

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