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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.

Millions of immigrants in the US have valid work authorization but don't know all the ways they can legally earn income. Traditional jobs are one option — but contract platforms and gig work may also be open to you, depending on your status. Choosing the wrong path could put your immigration case at risk.

A near-collapse at a Manhattan skyscraper on July 7, 2026 exposed years of ignored safety warnings at one of New York City's biggest construction projects. Behind the crisis is a subcontractor with a long record of worker deaths, safety fines — and a federal lawsuit for stealing wages from immigrant employees. For immigrant construction workers across the city, the story raises an urgent question: do you know your rights?

The H-2B temporary work visa cap for FY2026 filled so fast that USCIS had to run a lottery — and that was just for the first half of the year. With demand for seasonal workers at record highs and over 149,000 positions requested in a single filing window, thousands of workers and employers were left without visa numbers. Here is what happened and what you can still do.

If you are waiting on a work visa or work permit decision and want it faster, it will now cost you more. USCIS raised its premium processing fees on March 1, 2026 — and any petition mailed after that date with the old fee will be rejected. Here is what the new amounts are and how to make sure your filing goes through.