- June 12, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
In February, we outlined some immediate and anticipated changes in the business immigration environment after the Biden Administration took office. Now that several months have passed and the Administration has had time to implement its policies, it is worth revisiting these issues.
Regulatory Changes
In its waning days, the Trump Administration introduced a number of regulations that would have restricted employment-based immigration programs in various ways. Upon taking office, the Biden Administration instituted a 60-day freeze on all pending and proposed regulations, including these immigration-related rules, in order to review their impact. After review, some of the regulations have been withdrawn or vacated while others have been delayed for further study and review.
After review, the Biden Administration stopped the implementation of the following final and proposed regulations:
