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H-1B workers who lose their jobs often have a short window to find a new employer, change status, or leave the United States. The basic 60-day grace-period rule has not changed. What has changed is the practical risk around some “bridge” filings, especially B-2 visitor or H-4 dependent change-of-status applications filed after a layoff while th…

The FIFA World Cup is a widely celebrated and watched sporting event, and therefore a natural impetus for employers to bring employees together. A lunchtime watch party, afternoon social hour, or after-work happy hour can be great opportunities to boost morale and build camaraderie. When workplace events involve a combination of alcohol, sports, na…

U.S. nonimmigrant visa applicants have always faced careful review at U.S. consulates abroad. What is changing now is not necessarily the law, but the environment in which consular officers apply it. Recent guidance and public statements indicate that the U.S. Department of State is expanding its use of artificial intelligence, enhanced vetting, an…

Last year, two landmark nursing cases—AANA v. HHS and Palmer v. Bontachallenged long-standing inequities: discriminatory insurance reimbursement for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and the refusal to allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and other doctoral-prepared advanced practice nurses to use the title Dr. This yea…

On July 2, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that would update the EB-5 investor regulations to more fully implement the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. The proposal is not yet final, and public comments are due by August 31, 2026. Still, investors,…

Most business owners believe they have succession planning under control. There is a trust. There is an entity structure. There may even be a buy-sell agreement in place. On paper, everything looks orderly. But succession planning often breaks down at the intersection of estate planning and income tax. The risk is not academic—it surfaces later, …