Due to the federal government shutdown, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced on November 5, 2025, that it is implementing several temporary changes to its standard procedures related to applications and documents affected by...
Topic: government shutdown
USCIS Discusses Impact of Shutdown on Certain H and CW Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will process H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B-related Form I-129 petitions and CW-1-related Form I-129CW petitions during the federal government shutdown. "We recognize, however, that the shutdown may affect a...
E-Verify Resumes Operations; Employers Hiring When E-Verify Was Unavailable Must Create a Case by October 14
On October 9, 2025, E-Verify announced that it has resumed operations during the federal government shutdown. The announcement includes instructions for employers who hired foreign employees while E-Verify was temporarily not available, tips on how to handle tentative...
