U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released guidance on the H-1B random-selection lottery process for 2021. The registration window will be open from noon EST March 9, 2021, to noon EDT March 25, 2021. The...more
Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued an alert directing employers to continue using the Form I-9 currently available on I-9 Central, even after the August 31, 2019 expiration date has passed....more
Immigration site visits are on the rise and can occur without notice. The most common visits involve paperwork audits. In some cases, certain employees are targeted....more
Employers wishing to file H-1B cap cases for foreign national employees should initiate work soon in anticipation of the short filing period, which will open on April 1, 2019. ...more
Under a pilot program commencing Monday, April 30, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will offer expedited mail-in processing of L-1 intracompany transfers for Canadian executives, managers and specialized...more
Recent press reports describe worksite raids and other types of enforcement action by U.S. immigration authorities, illustrating the new immigration reality introduced by the Trump Administration. Employers have taken notice...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification for employer use. Starting Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version of the Form I-9...more
Since early 2015, qualified California residents have been able to apply for and receive a driver’s license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles without proving that their presence in the United States is authorized...more
USCIS will soon post its guidance for filing cap-subject H-1B petitions on April 1, 2014 for an Oct. 1, 2014 start date. It is anticipated that the demand for H-1Bs in fiscal year (FY) 2015 (which starts on Oct. 1, 2014) will...more
As a result of the shutdown of the federal government, the E-Verify system is currently unavailable. E-Verify’s unavailability will have a significant impact on human resource operations for participating employers. To...more