Alerts Archive

On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration formally announced its intent to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. What follows is a practical guide on the impact of this latest decision for DACA beneficiaries and their employers.

Over the past decade, the independent sponsor model has become increasingly prevalent in the lower middle market, with investors interested in private companies actively seeking to coinvest with prominent or promising sponsors as a supplement to direct, brokered, or other deal flow channels.

On August 28, 2017, USCIS announced that it will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain permanent residency applicants, a change being implemented in response to Executive Order 13780, which pushed for more "uniform screening and vetting standards" in visa issuance.

On August 2, 2017, President Donald Trump announced his support for the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment ("RAISE") Act, introduced by Republican Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and David Perdue (GA).

The bill, in its current form, aims to halve the number of people who receive legal permanent residence ("green cards") over a decade and purports to move the United States to a "merit-based" immigration system.

The 2017 regular session of the N.C. General Assembly began on January 11 and adjourned in the early morning hours of June 30. Legislators addressed key issues including, among other things, repealing HB2, passing the biannual budget, and reorganizing parts of state government. While the regular session has adjourned, lawmakers plan to be back in Raleigh at least twice this year for extra sessions.

As of July 24, 2017, USCIS has resumed premium processing service for certain types of H-1B cap-exempt petitions. While premium processing is still not available for most H-1B petitions, USCIS announced that it will now accept premium processing requests for cap-exempt petitions if the H-1B petitioner is:

U.S. employers should be advised that USCIS has released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and the new form will take effect as of September 18, 2017.

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MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for July 5, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for June 24, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for June 10, 2016.

The Public Affairs team has issued a North Carolina Primary Election Report.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for June 3, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for May 27, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for May 20, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for May 13, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for May 6, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for April 29, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for April 15, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for April 1, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for March 18, 2016.

The Public Affairs team has issued a North Carolina Election Report.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for March 4, 2016.

MVA Public Affairs has issued a North Carolina Legislative Report containing updates and news for February 19, 2016.