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Major Pay-Transparency Updates for Multistate Employers: Massachusetts & California

zoe@zllawoffice.com November 13, 2025 No Comments

As more and more states roll out pay-transparency obligations, employers operating across jurisdictions need to stay ahead of the curve. Two states leading this change are Massachusetts and California—and the…

Important Update on Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)

zoe@zllawoffice.com November 12, 2025 No Comments

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule that changes how automatic extensions of work authorization will apply for certain renewal filings of employment authorization documents…

DOL Resumes Processing of Labor Certification and Prevailing Wage Applications: What Employers and Applicants Should Know

zoe@zllawoffice.com November 6, 2025 No Comments

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed processing prevailing wage requests and labor certification applications for both temporary and…

USCIS Proposes Updated Rules for the Collection and Use of Biometrics: What Applicants Should Know

zoe@zllawoffice.com November 4, 2025 No Comments

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would update how biometrics are collected and used…

When a Consular Officer Sends Your Visa Petition Back to USCIS: What You Need to Know

zoe@zllawoffice.com October 31, 2025 No Comments

It can be unsettling to learn that your visa application has been delayed because a U.S. consulate returned your petition to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for further review.…

USCIS to Dispose of Older E-Verify and SAVE Records in January 2026: What Employers Need to Know

zoe@zllawoffice.com October 30, 2025 No Comments

USCIS has announced that it will permanently dispose of older E-Verify and SAVE system records beginning in January 2026. This update is part of routine federal data management procedures that…

Florida Expands Licensing Opportunities for Foreign-Trained Physicians

zoe@zllawoffice.com October 22, 2025 No Comments

In an important development for the medical community, Florida has enacted new legislation aimed at addressing the growing physician shortage by opening additional pathways for foreign-trained doctors to practice in…

New Federal Rule Impacts CDL Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Workers

zoe@zllawoffice.com October 21, 2025 No Comments

On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an interim final rule aimed at tightening the federal oversight of how states issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) and…

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Major Pay-Transparency Updates for Multistate Employers: Massachusetts & California

Important Update on Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)

DOL Resumes Processing of Labor Certification and Prevailing Wage Applications: What Employers and Applicants Should Know

USCIS Proposes Updated Rules for the Collection and Use of Biometrics: What Applicants Should Know

When a Consular Officer Sends Your Visa Petition Back to USCIS: What You Need to Know

USCIS to Dispose of Older E-Verify and SAVE Records in January 2026: What Employers Need to Know

Florida Expands Licensing Opportunities for Foreign-Trained Physicians

New Federal Rule Impacts CDL Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Workers

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