Benefit Plans: 2018 COLAs
By Compensation Planning & Employee Benefits Group
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2018 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirement plans. Some limits have increased, and some have remained the same.
Legal Updates
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State Department Releases Cable on Revised Guidance re 90-Day Rule
The cable advises posts on revised guidance regarding the 90-day rule, formerly known as the "30/60 day rule."
DOL Changes iCERT System for H-2A and H-2B Programs
OFLC said new easy-to-understand steps and instructions "will serve to clarify regulatory filing requirements and improve the quality and consistency of H-2A and H-2B applications received for processing."
Premium Processing Now Available for All Petitioners Seeking H-1B Visas
USCIS resumed premium processing on October 3, 2017, for all H-1B visa extension-of-stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions.
Revised Form Allows Work Authorization and SSN Application Simultaneously
Foreign nationals in certain categories can now apply for work authorization and a social security number using a single form.
7 Key Proposed Amendments to Regulation S-K
On October 11, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed several amendments to Regulation S-K as part of the FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K.
Prosecution “Overtime” Extended by USPTO
Football is once again underway in the U.S. Many thrilling moments in the game of football involve one team tying the score late and then prevailing in overtime.
Trump Administration Implements New Travel Restrictions
The Trump administration has announced travel and visa restrictions with respect to the countries of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, subject to "categorical exceptions and case-by-case waivers."
Lawsuit Challenges Postponement of International Entrepreneur Rule
A lawsuit has been filed challenging the postponement of the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER). The rule would have permitted foreign entrepreneurs to travel to or stay in the United States to grow new businesses.
USCIS No Longer Accepting Petitions for One-Time Increase to H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Visa Program Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is no longer accepting petitions from U.S. employers seeking to hire temporary nonagricultural workers under the one-time increase to the FY 2017 H-2B cap announced in July 2017.