US Immigration: Transitioning to a New Administration

In an interview with Oil and Gas Republic, Fragomen Partner Andrew Greenfield discusses how the U.S. continues to attract foreign talent despite the restrictive immigration policies under the Trump administration.

In a recent article published in Bloomberg Law, Fragomen's Chad Blocker shares his views regarding a federal judge’s decision to temporarily block a part of California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act (A.B. 450) under which companies could be fined for cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agents without a subpoena or warrant. 

In a recent article published in Mobility magazine, Fragomen's Careen Shannon discusses the Trump administration's immigration policies related to employment of the foreign nationals.

Fragomen's Andrew Greenfield shares his views on the complexities surrounding the US Supreme Court's recent judgment that upheld President Trump's travel ban, and its overall impact on immigration, in an article published in Lawyers Monthly.

Fragomen's Andrew Greenfield discusses the major trends and changes in labor-related US immigration law under President Trump, in an article published in Namely.

In an article published in Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Fragomen's Mitch Wexler shares his views on why US employers should explore alternative visa options for their DACA workers, as the fate of the program remain undecided.

In a recent article published in Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Fragomen's Andrew Greenfield looks at the key immigration considerations and developments for foreign nationals and their US employers with regards to executive orders issued by President Trump seeking to restrict nationals of certain countries from receiving visas and entering the United States.

Fragomen's Andrew Greenfield shares his views in an article, for SHRM, discussing the Supreme Court's decision in which it declined to review a federal district court decision requiring the government to continue to process Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application renewals. 

In a scholarly article published in The Current (The Journal of PLI Press), Fragomen's Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. and Careen Shannon examine the role of diversity in US immigration policy, with a specific focus on the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery program.

Fragomen's Michael Boshnaick provides his views in this article discussing how the uncertainty over fate of other immigration programs such as TN visa and H-1B visa--spousal work permits could spur thousands more H-1B filings this year. The article was published by Bloomberg Law.

Fragomen's Andrew Greenfield discusses how H-1B visas, which have always been in short supply, may be even harder to get this year as attorneys and employers prepare for tough scrutiny of applications that could leave many immigrants out in the cold.

Partner Andrew Greenfield shares his views in a recent article discussing the partisan dispute over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Partner Andrew Greenfield discusses the limits and alternatives to an H-1B visa

Partner Chad Blocker was recently quoted by DConstruction Dive for their article “DACA expiration, TPS elimination threaten 100K+ construction jobs.”

Partner Enrique Gonzalez discusses a dreamer solution that both political parties can agree on.

Chairman Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. shared his thoughts on what to expect in regards to immigration policy changes in the US in 2018 in a Big Law Business article.

Partner Scott FitzGerald has been cited in a The News Minute article as a source on how the new H-1B visa regulations from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could affect how visas are procured.

Partner Daniel Brown was quoted in Inc. Magazine’s article, “From H-1B Visas to DACA Dreamers: How to Protect Your Workers in 2018.”

Partner Andrew Greenfield has been cited in a Law 360 article where he shares his insight on the outcome of a New York federal judge’s ruling that the USCIS wrongfully revoked, and later denied, an information technology firm’s H-1B petitions on the ground that USCIS disregarded substantial evidence.

Partner Kevin Miner was cited in a Big Law Business article where he shares his lessons from the immigration developments in the United States in 2017.

Partner Chad Ellsworth discusses the uncertainty surrounding the EB-5 program in the Chinese investor community.

Partner Michael Boshnaick and Associate Amy Ho discuss the competitiveness in recruitment when hiring foreign nationals.

Partner Chad Blocker was recently quoted by Law360 for their article “How Immigration Attys Are Tackling The Trump Era.”

Partner Kevin Miner discusses President Trump’s “America First” immigration approach and how it has slowed access to skilled labor.

Partners Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. and Careen Shannon discuss Why the RAISE Actfs Points System Won't Fix Immigration.

Fragomen's Andrew Greenfield discusses visa alternatives to consider when H-1B isn't an option. Published by Law 360 on 9 November 2017.

Fragomen's James Pack was recently quoted by Law 360 for their article One Year Later: Has Trump Been Good For Big Law?  Published by Law 360 on 9 November 2017.

Fragomen's Mitch Wexler was recently quoted by Law 360 for their article USCIS Rescinds Deference Policy Regarding Extension Bids.  Published by Law 360 on 24 October 2017.

Aimee Guthat was recently quoted by the Petoskey News-Review for their article “Michigan employers brace for challenges with end of DACA.”  Published by Bloomberg on 14 September 2017.

Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by Bloomberg for their article “DACA May Soon End; Is Your Workforce Affected?”  Published by Bloomberg on 8 September 2017.

Daniel Brown was recently quoted by Fortune for its article “Do DACA ‘Dreamers’ Work For Your Company? Here’s What You’ll Need to Know.”  Published by Fortune on 7 September 2017.

Partner Mitch Wexler was recently quoted by SHRM for their article “What Should Employers Do Now that DACA is Ending?”  Published by SHRM on 7 September 2017.

Aimee Guthat was recently quoted by Crain’s Detroit Business for their article “Immigration attorneys: Ending DACA will be ‘disruptive’ to employers.”  Published by Crain’s Detroit Business on 5 September 2017.

In a recent interview with Bloomberg TV, Fragomen Chairman Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. discussed the Trump administration's "America First" policies, various U.S. visa programs including those covering H-1B, EB-5 and Entrepreneur visas, and NAFTA negotiations.  Published by Bloomberg on 15 August 2017.

Fragomen’s Noah Klug provides his thoughts in the study The Impact of A Point-Based Immigration System On Agriculture And Other Business Sectors. The study examines Australian and Canadian immigration systems, analyzes the current economic situation of US employers and looks at the impact of reducing immigration in the US.  Published by National Foundation for American Policy on 11 August 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield recently shared his views on the Raise Act, in the article What Employers Should Know About The Raise Act. Published by Law 360 on 7 August 2017.

Fragomen’s Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. and Careen Shannon discuss the impact that the "Buy American/Hire American" executive order will have on the H-1B visa program and related business practices. Published by PLI on 31 July 2017.

Fragomen’s Kevin Minor was recently quoted by Global Atlanta for their article “Reviewing Six Months of ‘America First’ Immigration Policies”. Published by Global Atlanta on 18 July 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by Bloomberg BNA for their article “Business Immigration Mostly Untouched by New Travel Ban Standard”. Published by Bloomberg BNA on 27 June 2017.

Alexandra LaCombe was interviewed about her personal and professional experience with the U.S. refugee and asylum process. New York partner Careen Shannon was also quoted. Published by Legal News on 16 June 2017.

Bo Cooper was recently quoted by ABC News for their article “Federal judges to hear appeal on Trump’s revised travel ban”. Published by ABC News on 15 May 2017.

Chad Blocker discusses how visa categories related to the entertainment industry may be strongly affected by changes in U.S. immigration policy. Published by Los Angeles Lawyer on 12 May 2017.

Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. and Careen Shannon, discuss the activities leading up to President Trump's recent executive order entitled "Buy American and Hire American." Published by Fragomen on 24 April 2017.

Fragomen’s Dr. Axel Boysen was recently quoted by Handelsbatt for its article "What you should know about Trump's new visa descree.” Published by Handelsblatt on 20 April 2017.

Partner Scott FitzGerald was recently quoted by The Times of India for their article "Trump order a future challenge for India IT."  Published by The Times of India on 20 April 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by Law 360 for their article “Headaches Loom With Halt Of Expedited H-1B Processing.” Published by Law 360 on 7 April 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by Law 360 for their article “What Employers Can Expect From Trump’s Spotlight on H-1Bs.” Published by Law 360 on 6 April 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by Computerworld for their article “U.S. seeks curbs on use of entry-level H-1B programmers.” Published by Computerworld on 6 April 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by SHRM for their article “H-1B Visas for Computer Programmers May Be Harder to Come By.” Published by SHRM on 5 April 2017.

Partner Scott FitzGerald and law clerk Alexandra Law discuss potential changes to H-1B visa program.  Published by Law 360 on 16 March 2017.

Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. was recently quoted by SHRM for their article “How To Navigate Trump’s Revised Immigration Ban.”  Published by SHRM on 15 March 2017.

Fragomen’s Mitch Wexler was recently quoted by Law 360 for their article “4 Ways GCs Can Cope With Immigration Uncertainty.”  Published by Law 360 on 15 March 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by Law 360 for their article “4 Questions About The New Travel Ban Order.”  Published by Law 360 on 13 March 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted in the article Trump's Muslim Ban Remarks May Cloud Suits On New Order.  Published by Law 360 on 10 March 2017.

Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. was quoted in the article "Travel limits add uncertainty for international recruitment."  Published by HR Drive on 9 March 2017.

Fragomen’s Cynthia Lange was recently quoted “H­1B Quick­Processing Suspension Worries Employers, Applicants, Visa Holders.”  Published by The Recorder on 8 March 2017.

Fragomen’s Partner Carmita Alonso gives an account of the revised travel ban in an interview with Bloomberg. Published by Bloomberg on 7 March 2017.

Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted in the article “Trump’s New Travel Ban Raises Bar For Legal Challenges.”  Published by The Hindustan Times on 7 March 2017.

Andrew Greenfield recently commented on the revised travel ban in the article “Trump’s Revised Travel Ban May Still Hurt Tech.”  Published by ComputerWorld on 6 March 2017.

Fragomen’s Noah Klug was recently quoted in the article "Does Donald Trump Plan To Admit 2.5 Million Immigrants A Year?"  Published by Forbes on 4 March 2017.

Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. was recently quoted in the article "President Trump’s Immigration Plans Jolt Staffing Strategies." Published by SHRM on 2 March 2017.

Fragomen’s Daniel Schwarz recently provided his views on immigration policy in an on-screen interview with NTDTV. Published by NTDTV on 24 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Bo Cooper was recently quoted by Bloomberg BNA for their article “Trump Readies Next Big Moves On Immigration." Published by Bloomberg BNA on 23 February 2017.

Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. was recently quoted by The Courier-Tribune for their article “Trump has broad legal arsenal against immigrants.” Published by The Courier-Tribune on 21 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Dr. Axel Boysen was recently quoted by Personalpraxis24 for their article “Trump Presidency: What do companies need to look out for with international employees?” Published by Personalpraxis24 on 20 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by Dallas News for their article “With Trump’s new ‘America first’ focus, visas that bring tech workers, teachers to Texas become a target.” Published by Dallas News on 17 February 2017.

Fragomen’s David Crawford was recently quoted by CNBC for their article “Trump used Trudeau visit to do some immigration homework.” Published by CNBC on 14 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Chad Blocker was recently quoted by Law 360 for their article “Trump’s Next Immigration Moves May Rock Businesses.” Published by Law 360 on 13 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Amy Cococcia and Vanessa Salazar, a partner and associate based in the firm’s New York office, discuss immigration contingency plans that can help mitigate disruption for business. Published by Metropolitan Corporate Counsel on 11 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Kari Foss was recently interviewed by IT-Zoom for their article “US entry: What changes for German companies?” Published by IT-Zoom on 9 February 2017.

Partners Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. (NY), Carmita Alonso(NY), Blake Chisam (Washington, DC), and Careen Shannon (NY) were all quoted by Bloomberg Law for its article “Largest Immigration Law Firm in U.S. is Busy, Very Busy.”  Published by Bloomberg Law on 9 February 2017.

Fragomen's Chad Blocker was recently quoted by Columbus Alive for its article “Travel ban could affect Hollywood, many worry.” Published by Columbus Alive on 6 February 2017.

Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. was recently quoted by the New Jersey Law Journal for its article “Amid Visa Uncertainty, NY and NJ Immigration Lawyers Say Clients Getting Jittery.” Published by New Jersey Law Journal on 6 February 2017.

Fragomen's Aaron Blumberg was recently quoted by University Press for its article “Students and faculty react to Trump’s executive order.” Published by University Press on 4 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Daryl Buffenstein was recently quoted by AJC.com for their article “In the South, the real immigration battle will be about business, not refugees.” Published by AJC.com on 2 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Daryl Buffenstein was recently quoted by The Telegraph for their article “Immigration issues could be costly to Georgia.” Published by The Telegraph on 2 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Carl Hampe was recently mentioned in the Daily Report’s article “Court Quirk Limits Access to CNN Journalist's Suit Over Immigration Order.” Published by Daily Report on 2 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Kevin Miner was recently quoted by Bloomberg BNA for their article “Trump’s Immigration Order Could Be Felt Worldwide.” Published by Bllomberg BNA on 1 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently quoted by The Wall Street Journal for their article “Trump Travel Ban Is a Wake-Up Call for Business.”  Published by Wall Street Journal on 1 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Chad Blocker was recently quoted by the Los Angeles Times for their article “Trump travel ban is ‘scary’ for Hollywood, which relies on a global talent pool.”  Published by Los Angeles Times on 1 February 2017.

Fragomen’s Andrew Greenfield was recently interviewed by Bloomberg BNA for their article “How Hard Will Trump’s Immigration Order Hit Businesses?”  Published by Bloomberg BNA on 31 January 2017.

Fragomen’s Steve Ladik was recently quoted by Dallas News for their article “DFW business reaction to Trump immigration ban.”  Published by Dallas News on 31 January 2017.

Fragomen’s Alexandra LaCombe was recently quoted by Crain’s Detroit Business for its article “Metro Detroit companies, universities weigh fallout from immigration order.”  Published by Crain's Detroit Business on 30 January 2017.

Fragomen’s Saju James was recently quoted by Big News Network for its article “Trump’s immigration order sends shock waves across Indian IT industry.”  Published by Big News Network on 29 January 2017.

Fragomen’s Saju James was recently quoted by The Economic Times for its article “India’s IT industry fears a hit from Trump’s ban.”  Published by The Economic Times on 29 January 2017.

Read Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. and Careen Shannon's article Looking Ahead: The Impact of the 2016 Election on Key Legal Issues. Published by PLI on 17 January 2017.

Fragomen’s Kevin Miner discusses how President Trump’s executive orders could create a backlog for skilled immigration.  Published by Global Atlanta on 26 January 2017.

Read Bo Cooper and Carl Hampe's article The Trump Presidency: Impacts for Business Immigration. Published in Metropolitan Corporate Council on 11 January 2017.

Read Julie Muniz' article Business Immigration Under Trump: Upcoming Changes and How to Prepare. Published in New York Law Journal on 29 December 2016.

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Watch Fragomen's webcast The Trump Presidency: Impacts for Business Immigration featuring Bo Cooper and Carl Hampe.  Published on 17 November 2016.