| Newest | Section | Read |
|---|---|---|
| H-2A Pre-Recruitment Checklist: Labor-Supply States and Circulation Timeline | Policy | 3 MIN |
| Fix a Dutch IND Record Miss Before It Becomes a Fine | Compliance | 3 MIN |
| Re-Queue Low-Wage LMIAs for Two-Year Permits | Global Mobility | 4 MIN |
| I-129 deference repeal: comment by Nov 13, then rebuild extensions | Petitions | 3 MIN |
| Oct 2, 2026 A12/C19 EADs: The Stay Does Not Revive Them | Compliance | 3 MIN |
Recruitment start after the Notice of Acceptance fixes the labor-supply matrix and the recruitment plan.
A fix-it-first checklist for recognised sponsors to correct covered record or notification misses before the pilot starts.
Treat the Nov. 6, 2026 TFWP change as a filing-window decision: file new low-wage LMIAs for two-year permits and watch pre-existing one-year renewals.
If the I-129 deference proposal is material to your pipeline, comment by Nov 13 and rebuild each extension as a standalone petition.
The stay does not revive expired work cards, so pull and log the final cohort's files.
A five-gate re-check for UK-to-France postings and France-bound ICT transfers before the next filing window.
Older E-Verify accounts need a preservation step before the agency removes historical case records.
Keep the alert, leave the I-9 expiration unchanged, and calendar the formal decision for affected TPS employees.
A checklist for mobility teams to match the role, update the profile, and keep the offer letter audit-ready before Nov 3, 2026.
If a low-wage Canada LMIA sits in a listed CMA, run the provincial median wage screen before filing.
A practical pre-filing checklist for UK sponsorship files, with a staged calendar and pre-filing screens.
When DOL halts PERM for named employers, isolate pending cases, rank H-1B max-out risk, and build a defensible alternative-status file before employees ask.
Treat vendor, site, and remote-review choices as compliance evidence before the March 31, 2027 cutover.
Two federal orders block the large H-1B fee, but sponsors should verify the fee status before each filing and keep the separate cap-subject proposal out of the same budget line.
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Use the designated filing chart to decide when to submit, and hold final approval for the Final Action Dates chart.
Checklist for HR and counsel to assign open and planned Australian 482/186 nominations to MD 121/122 processing tiers before setting start dates.
Use FY2027 fees for requests postmarked on or after Oct. 16, 2026, keep the unchanged fees, and flag anything straddling the date.
Approve the move only after the prior-affiliation screen, certificate request, and cap check are in the file.
A Southern District of Georgia H-2A indictment gives sponsors a five-point filing audit: fees, worksite accuracy, documents, coercion, and expiry.
Check who hires, pays, directs, provides benefits, and can dismiss each worker before submission, because mismatched facts can trigger penalties and bans.
Build the H-2A backpay exposure file now: identify in-window cases, preserve payroll, update contacts, and model replacement AEWRs.
Rebuild the response calendar by filing channel and deadline type before the paper-rule change.
The filing window remains open, but the safe standard is earlier, better documented, and case-by-case.
Fix a Dutch IND Record Miss Before It Becomes a Fine Oct 2, 2026 A12/C19 EADs: The Stay Does Not Revive Them Lock Down the I-9 Audit Trail Before the Jan. 8 E-Verify Cutoff
Re-Queue Low-Wage LMIAs for Two-Year Permits Re-check UK-to-France postings and France-bound ICT transfers before the next filing window Canada job-offer points checklist: Nov 3, 2026