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Posted April 2, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

UPDATED OCT 22, 2025: Termination of the 2023 and 2021 TPS Designation for Venezuela

Updated Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Termination of the 2023 TPS Designation for Venezuela On September 5, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a final order setting aside DHS Secretary Noem’s decision to terminate the …

Posted April 1, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Department of Homeland Security Terminates Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) Parole Programs, Effective April 24, 2025

UPDATE: On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court granted a stay allowing the Department of Homeland Security to terminate the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole program pending further litigation. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services issued guidance on June …

Posted March 31, 2025 with Tags Immigration, Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Administration Seeks to Implement Mandatory Alien Registration, Effective April 11, 2025

On February 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was implementing a registration requirement, requiring certain foreign nationals to register their presence in the United States as part of the directives in Executive Order 14159.  DHS …

Posted March 25, 2025 with Tags Firm News, Health Care

Susan Kratz Rejoins Nilan Johnson Lewis

MINNEAPOLIS (March 25, 2025) – Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL), one of the country’s largest women-owned law firms, announces that veteran business and health care attorney Susan Kratz has rejoined the firm as a shareholder and member of its health care …

Posted March 12, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

New Jersey Passes New Pay Transparency Law

Starting June 1, 2025, employers with ten or more employees within the State of New Jersey will be required to include pay ranges in job postings and provide notice of promotional opportunities to current employees. Pay Transparency Requirements The new …

Posted March 12, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Pay Data Reporting – Off the Hook or Temporary Reprieve?

In 2016, the EEOC announced big changes to EEO-1 reporting. The new initiative, led by Obama-era appointees, required employers to report an entirely new category of data covering pay and hours worked for the purpose of identifying potential pay equity …

Posted March 12, 2025 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Trump Administration Attacks Pay Equity Practices

Employers have seen a whirlwind of activity from the Trump administration during its first month in office. The Administration has issued Executive Orders and other guidance impacting a myriad of employment issues. Employers are now assessing to adjust their practices …

Posted February 28, 2025 with Tags Firm News

Two NJL Attorneys Honored by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

Nilan Johnson Lewis proudly announces that two of its attorneys have been recognized by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), a prestigious initiative dedicated to fostering professional development and leadership training opportunities for high-achieving attorneys from diverse backgrounds. Daniel …

Posted February 24, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

DHS Partially Vacates 2024 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Haiti

On February 24, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register partially vacating the July 1, 2024 extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). To understand the meaning of this partial vacatur, …

Posted February 21, 2025 with Tags Health Care

Nine Steps Healthcare Entities Should Take to Prevent Cyberattacks

Background The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently imposed a $1.5 million civil money penalty against Warby Parker, Inc., a manufacturer and online retailer of eyewear, for violations of the Health Insurance …

Posted February 17, 2025 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

The Department of State Has Changed the Eligibility Requirements for a Visa Interview Waiver

The Department of State recently changed the eligibility requirements for the Visa Interview Waiver appointments, or Dropbox appointments, for Indian nationals. Previously, it allowed Indian nonimmigrant visa applicants to waive the visa interview if they were renewing their nonimmigrant visa …

Posted January 22, 2025 with Tags Labor and Employment

Department of Labor: Managers Must Keep Their Fingers Out of the Tip Jar – Even When They Helped Earn the Tips

The DOL Wage & Hour Division issued its first Opinion Letter of 2025 (FLSA2025-1) on January 14, 2025, stating that managers and supervisors, no matter their duties during a particular shift, cannot participate in employee tip pools under the federal …

Posted January 22, 2025 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration

2025 Executive Orders and Their Potential Impact on Business Immigration

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued more than 45 Executive Orders, many of which contain directives related to immigration. The immigration team at Nilan Johnson Lewis will be monitoring updates related to these executive orders and …

Posted December 17, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

ALERT: Simultaneous Adjudication of H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Applications Will Expire on January 18, 2025

A settlement agreement in the case of Edakunni v. Mayorkas was reached in January 2023. As part of the settlement agreement, USCIS agreed to: “bundle” the adjudication of Forms I-539 and I-765 for H-4 and L-2 derivatives with the underlying …

Posted November 20, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow): New Pay Transparency Requirements Effective in 2025

As we have reported previously, 2024 saw a slew of states adopt new pay transparency laws. Several of those laws go into effect in 2025. They include new laws in Illinois and Minnesota (both effective January 1), Vermont (effective July …

Posted November 20, 2024 with Tags The Equal Pay Advisor

Reverse Discrimination and Pay Equity

Employers have seen a significant increase in reverse race and gender discrimination claims over the last four years. White and male employees are arguing that employer efforts to address historic race and gender inequities constitute “reverse discrimination.” The latest trend …

Posted November 7, 2024

Nilan Johnson Lewis Recognized as a 2025 Best Law Firm

Nilan Johnson Lewis is proud to announce its top-tier rankings in Best Law Firms, a legal guide that recognizes “exceptional law firms worldwide.” Published by The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-review attorney guide in the nation, Best Law …

Posted October 16, 2024

Nilan Johnson Lewis Recognized by Chambers USA

Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is proud to announce that its Labor & Employment and Corporate Immigration teams have each been ranked among the best practices in the country by Chambers & Partners, publisher of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for …

Posted October 4, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Everything You Need for the 2026 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2026)

At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green …

Posted September 25, 2024 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

REMINDER: USCIS Changed its Premium Processing of Certain Immigration Petitions to 15 Business Days (instead of Calendar Days)

On April 1, 2024, pursuant a final DHS rule, the immigration agency USCIS changed its premium processing time for certain immigration petitions from 15 calendar days to 15 business days. This is the same rule that increased substantially many government …