Washington, D.C. U.S. President Joe Biden signed an extensive executive order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on October 30, the first action taken on AI by the U.S. federal government. The executive order includes eight main parts and establishes “new safety assessments, equity and civil rights guidance,[Read More]
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Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Attract STEM Talent and Strengthen U.S. Economy and Competitiveness: FACT SHEET
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a number of policy changes seeking to attract global talent to strengthen U.S. economy and technological competitiveness, and this should benefit working people and communities all across the country. The administration’s fact-sheet states, “in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) – fields that are critical to the[Read More]
President Biden issued a proclamation resuming the global travel into the U.S. effective from November 8, 2021
President Biden has issued a presidential proclamation (P.P.) resuming the global travel into the U.S. effective from November 8, 2021, at 12:01 am (ET). The proclamation moves away from country-by-country travel restrictions and adopts an air travel policy that relies primarily on vaccination (accepted COVID-19 vaccines), with limited exceptions. The memo states: This proclamation governs[Read More]
DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
Washington, D.C. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced today that the Department of Homeland Security is withdrawing a 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to remove the International Entrepreneur program from DHS regulations. The International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program, first introduced in 2017, will remain a viable program for foreign entrepreneurs to create[Read More]
Department of Labor announces delay in Effective Date of Final Rule affecting Prevailing Wages for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM Workers
DOL has issued notice informing the public that the previously published Final Rule would be delayed from March 15, 2021 to May 14, 2021. On January 20, 2021, Ronald A. Klain, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, issued a memo titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” that directed federal agencies to consider postponing the[Read More]
Biden Administration Introduces bill, The US Citizenship Act of 2021, seeking to reform U.S. immigration system
Washington, D.C., Adhikari Law PLLC. On day one, President Biden sends an immigration bill to Congress to modernize U.S. immigration system. The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 bill establishes a new system to manage and secure border, keep families and communities safe, and better manage migration across the Hemisphere. The bill provides people who have[Read More]