News & Analysis

The following is a summary of the legislative and regulatory news for the week of February 15, 2009. Arbitration The

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama on February 17, imposes

Immigration-related bills are being introduced at a rapid pace. While many of these bills are destined

On February 12, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Hecker v.

Australia’s government has released draft regulations outlining new sponsorship obligations for employers

A bill introduced on February 12 would significantly restrict the ability for employers to arbitrate

The UK government has announced its proposed fee levels for all visa, immigration and nationality applications

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Michael Aytes issued a memorandum [PDF]

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano spoke with National Public Radio reporter

H-1B employment visas, widely issued by high-tech companies, have been issued to hundreds of thousands