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Appellate Court Pauses $100,000 H-1B Fee Policy As Appeal Continues
On July 24, 2026, in State of California v. Noem, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the U.S. government’s request for a stay on a temporary pause of the $100,000 H-1B fee policy. This came after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the controversial $100,000 H-1B proclamation fee, ruling it an unlawful tax and an improper use of executive power.
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Littler Mendelson
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Two More Down As The Bell Continues To Toll For TPS
USCIS has confirmed the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Burma and South Sudan, effective August 7, 2026, invalidating all TPS-based Employment Authorization Documents from these countries. Employers must now immediately reverify affected employees and ensure they possess alternative valid work authorization or face potential compliance violations. This development adds Burma and South Sudan to the growing list of terminated TPS designations that includes Haiti, Syria, and Yemen.
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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The Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw Near
The pace of change in employment authorization policy has long been relentless, but the developments of the last several days have been particularly significant. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance, courts permitted several Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations to proceed, and a stay was denied in litigation challenging the TPS provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
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Article
Appellate Court Pauses $100,000 H-1B Fee Policy As Appeal Continues
On July 24, 2026, in State of California v. Noem, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the U.S. government’s request for a stay on a temporary pause of the $100,000 H-1B fee policy. This came after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the controversial $100,000 H-1B proclamation fee, ruling it an unlawful tax and an improper use of executive power.
United States Immigration
LM
Littler Mendelson
Article
The Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw Near
The pace of change in employment authorization policy has long been relentless, but the developments of the last several days have been particularly significant. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance, courts permitted several Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations to proceed, and a stay was denied in litigation challenging the TPS provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Visa L-1: Guía Completa Sobre Las Transferencias Intracorporativas Para Empresas Multinacionales (2026)
La visa L-1 permite a empresas multinacionales transferir empleados clave a Estados Unidos, incluyendo gerentes, ejecutivos y personal con conocimientos especializados. Esta guía examina los requisitos de elegibilidad, las diferencias entre las clasificaciones L-1A y L-1B, y las vías hacia la residencia permanente para profesionales que buscan establecerse en el mercado estadounidense.
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Two More Down As The Bell Continues To Toll For TPS
USCIS has confirmed the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Burma and South Sudan, effective August 7, 2026, invalidating all TPS-based Employment Authorization Documents from these countries. Employers must now immediately reverify affected employees and ensure they possess alternative valid work authorization or face potential compliance violations. This development adds Burma and South Sudan to the growing list of terminated TPS designations that includes Haiti, Syria, and Yemen.
United States Immigration
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Policy Week In Review – August 7, 2026
The Senate advances critical legislative priorities including NLRB confirmations, Russian sanctions, and government funding measures before its August recess, while House Republicans launch investigations into union political spending and President Trump issues executive orders targeting birthright citizenship. The IRS provides new guidance on overtime tax deductions as Washington prepares for a month-long break.
United States Employment
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Littler Mendelson
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The Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw Near
The pace of change in employment authorization policy has long been relentless, but the developments of the last several days have been particularly significant. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance, courts permitted several Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations to proceed, and a stay was denied in litigation challenging the TPS provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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