Business Immigration Seminar: 49 Ways Business Immigration Has Changed Under Trump

Category: Seminar
Date: Feb. 13, 2018
Title: Business Immigration Seminar: 49 Ways Business Immigration Has Changed Under Trump

On Feb. 13, 2018, Kramer Levin’s Business Immigration group will present a seminar titled “49 Ways Business Immigration Has Changed Under Trump” at the firm’s New York office.

The program will include discussions on the following topics:

The end of TN economists holding positions other than strictly as an economist (e.g., financial analysts)
Mandatory USCIS interviews, arbitrary visa refusals, the end of deference to prior adjudications, and increased H and L audits
H-1B problems (scrutiny of prevailing wage levels, challenges to traditionally recognized specialty occupations, proposals to terminate AC21 seventh-year H-1B extensions, discussions to implement a preregistration system for H-1B lottery filings, objections to alternative wage surveys and major salary increases for H-1B dependent employers)
New, more onerous standards for L-1A managers and harsh interpretations for who qualifies for the L-1B specialized knowledge category
The proposed termination of spousal EADs for H-4s, the coming end of J-1 trainees and proposals to limit optional practical training
Advance parole processing slowdown and denials following travel abroad