by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 18, 2025 | General News, Latest News
On December 16, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a new Presidential Proclamation, titled Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States, substantially expands the travel restrictions first established in June...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 11, 2025 | General News, Immigration News
SW Law and other practitioners have become aware of substantive changes to U.S. immigration that can restrict benefits and movement. While not attributable to any single regulation or mandate, we have observed a shift in how USCIS, DOS, and CBP conduct business in a...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Dec 7, 2025 | General News
Employer of Record (EOR) is a third-party company that legally employs workers on behalf of another organization. In practice, the EOR becomes the official employer for legal and administrative purposes, while the client company directs the employee’s day-to-day work...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Nov 13, 2025 | General News, Immigration News, Latest News, Non-Immigrant Visas, Visas
Recent procedural changes implemented by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) signify an increased regulatory focus on the B-1 in lieu of H-1B visa category. Traditionally employed to facilitate short-term, professional engagements abroad, this classification has been...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 31, 2025 | General News, H-1B, Latest News
USCIS has provided clarification on how they will implement the new $100,000 H-1B fee, and its impact is narrower than originally expected. It now appears that many of the H-1B petitions that are a normal part of business for U.S. tech firms may be exempt from paying...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Oct 21, 2025 | General News, H-1B, Latest News
Following our previous update on the H-1B Proclamation, USCIS issued clarifications on October 20, 2025, confirming key points and providing additional guidance on the $100,000 payment and exemptions. 1. H-1B extensions, change of status, change of employer, or...
