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Biden Administration Revokes Trump Era “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order

On By Ann Massey BadmusIn Employment Visas, General LegalLeave a comment

On January 25, 2021,  President Biden issued an executive order (“Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers”), which effectively revoked Trump’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order (“BAHA”).  The revocation of BAHA may represent a shift in employment-based immigration policy in particular.  The BAHA order led to many restrictive immigration policies under the …

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New J-1 Waiver Option for Primary Care Physicians Now Available at Department of Health and Human Services

On By Ann Massey BadmusIn Employment Visas, Medical

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently expanded its J-1 waiver program. Now private employers can request a waiver of the two-year home residency requirement for qualified J-1 physicians from the DHHS clinical care waiver program. The DHHS accepts requests from employers in all 50 states. Unlike the Conrad 30 state waiver …

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