As we previously reported, this summer, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced significant updates to enhance the employment verification process. In...more
When the pandemic abruptly shifted many employment relationships from offices and other physical workplaces to remote environments, many governmental and regulatory authorities responded by modifying existing protocols to...more
8/10/2023
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
Flexibility to Verify Forms I-9 Is Extended to August 31 Due to COVID-19 -
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has announced another extension of its policy allowing special...more
6/17/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
SCOTUS ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
UK ,
USCIS ,
Verification Requirements ,
Visas
On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it is temporarily amending the Form I-9 verification and reverification procedures that require company representatives to physically review...more
USCIS Announces Implementation of Its H-1B Electronic Registration Tool -
After several months of vetting public commentary, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will roll out its H-1B electronic...more
12/19/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Registration Requirement ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Partial Federal Government Shutdown and How It Applies to an Immigration Workforce -
On December 22, 2018, the United States government began its shutdown based on the inability of the Executive Office and Congress to...more
1/25/2019
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
PERM ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
USCIS Releases Revised Version of Form I-9 and Accompanying Form I-9 Handbook for Employers -
On July 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new version of Form I-9. Form I-9 is used...more
7/21/2017
/ Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
H-2B ,
International Entrepreneur Rule ,
NAFTA ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Bulletins ,
Visa Waiver Program