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Bicycle delivery workers are among the most vulnerable road users in New York City — and most of them are immigrants. Many avoid calling police or seeking legal help after a car accident because they fear immigration consequences. But New York law gives every person, regardless of status, the right to file a police report, receive emergency medical care, and sue the driver who hit them.

How long does work visa approval and EAD processing take? Learn what causes delays, which forms to file, and how to check your status on USCIS.

New York City opened the Jobs NYC Center on October 5, 2026, giving New Yorkers a free walk-in hub to find and apply for city government jobs. The center is open to anyone with work authorization — including EAD holders — and offers on-the-spot hiring events. If you have a valid work permit and are looking for stable employment, this resource may open doors you didn't know existed.

You work at Microsoft on an H-1B visa and your employer has been sponsoring your green card — then the US government freezes the entire process. Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that the Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and Adobe from sponsoring H-1B workers for permanent residency, citing layoffs of American workers and alleged wage suppression through the visa program.

New York City reached a $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash for underpaying nearly 260,000 delivery workers — the largest labor enforcement action in city history. DCWP found the company violated the city's minimum pay law, which protects all delivery workers regardless of immigration status. Affected workers will receive about double what they were originally owed.

H-1B vs L-1 visa: learn the key differences in eligibility, employer requirements, and duration to choose the right work visa in 2026.

Can you work for multiple employers on an H-1B visa? Learn the rules, steps, and legal requirements for concurrent H-1B employment in 2026.

Learn how to get a work permit (EAD) while waiting for your green card in 2026. Step-by-step guide for immigrants filing I-485 with USCIS.

Planning to work in the USA? Learn which work visa fits your situation in 2026, step-by-step application tips, and expert advice from an immigration attorney.

You lost your H-1B job, and you were counting on those 60 days to find a new sponsor. DHS just proposed eliminating that grace period entirely — and the clock is already running on the public's chance to push back. If finalized, the rule would strip a key protection from hundreds of thousands of work visa holders across the US.

New York City now has a dedicated office to organize and protect workers — and immigrant workers are explicitly named as a top priority. Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order on Labor Day 2026 creating the Mayor's Office of Worker Power, the first of its kind in the country. For immigrant workers who have stayed silent about abuse for fear of deportation, this office could change the calculation.

DHS is proposing to add $103,265 to the cost of every cap-subject H-1B petition — a fee that would hit most for-profit employers who sponsor foreign workers. That is on top of every other H-1B fee already required. The proposal is not yet law, but if finalized, it would reshape who can realistically afford to hire through the H-1B lottery.

Learn how to apply for H-1B visa sponsorship from a US employer in 2026: step-by-step guide, requirements, costs, and expert tips.

A federal rulemaking is locking in the 9-11 Biometric Fee for H-1B and L-1 petitions through at least September 2027. The fee funds the US biometric entry-exit tracking system — and missing it on a petition can get the whole filing rejected. Here is what workers and employers need to understand before the next filing.

Can you earn money in the US if you don't have a full work permit? The answer depends on your immigration status — and getting it wrong can put your case at risk. Here's what the options actually look like, and what every immigrant should know before taking a job.