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Trade Nafta (TN) Visa Holders Are NOT Free Agents – Spotting the Unauthorized Nonimmigrant for Form I-9 Compliance

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Employers continue to face compliance challenges in determining whether a new hire is work authorized for Form I-9 purposes, given the dynamic changes in immigration policy and regulation. For instance, this year alone, U.S....more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

DHS Publishes Proposed H-1B Regulations

On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would significantly modify the H-1B visa program. According to the DHS announcement, the proposed rule would...more

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October 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration... 1. Government Shutdown Avoided – For Now - On September 30, 2023, Congress passed a stopgap bill to keep the government...more

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Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress cannot resolve funding issues by 11:59 pm EST on September 30, 2023, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it will have a ripple effect on employers, both large and small, with an impact...more

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USCIS Extends Validity of Green Cards for 24 Months for Certain Permanent Residents

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Due to long processing delays, USCIS is extending the validity of green cards for 24 months for legal permanent residents who have filed a Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Residence Card. USCIS is doing this in...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Begins Issuing New I-94 Designations for L-2 and E-Dependent Spouse Visa Holders

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On November 19, 2021, the Quarles & Brady team issued an alert detailing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (USCIS) policy changes regarding work authorization for L-2, H-4, and E dependent visa spouses....more

Burr & Forman

USCIS Expands Automatic Employment Authorization Extensions and Nonimmigrant Categories Eligible to Work Incident to Status

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Employment Authorization Document (EAD) processing times have been severely delayed in recent years, rendering certain dependent nonimmigrants temporarily ineligible to work and causing gaps in some U.S. employers’...more

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Updates on U.S. Policies Impacting Foreign Nationals and Employers

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The Biden administration has recently made some important immigration policy changes which will impact both foreign national employees and their employers. Public Input Sought for Form I-9 Audits - Established as...more

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DHS Opens the Door to Permanently Allow Remote Form I-9 Document Inspection

​​It’s been an interesting year in the world of Form I-9 regulation, with many new developments and trends. All US employers know the Form is complicated and carries significant risk. Employers can face fines or worse...more

Epstein Becker & Green

June 2021 Immigration Alert

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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

Fisher Phillips

The Undoing Of Trump’s Immigration Agenda: Biden Unveils Series Of Immigration Reforms

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One day is all it took for the Biden-Harris administration to repudiate the Trump-era crackdown on immigration. By issuing a series of Executive Actions, Presidential Memoranda, and Proclamations on January 20 and the days...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

USCIS Premium Processing Fees: Bad News, Good News

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Premium processing fees are going up (the bad news), but premium processing will be available for more types of cases (the good news) according to changes included in the recently passed Continuing Resolution (CR) that will...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DHS Eases Immigration Rules Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

- Foreign visitors and employees can extend or change their immigration status. - DHS relaxes requirements for original documents and original signatures. - DHS offices are closed to the public but continue to...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Premium Processing for Employment Petitions Suspended and Relaxed I-9 Verification Requirements

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SUSPENSION OF PREMIUM PROCESSING - On March 20, 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions...more

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DHS Relaxes I-9 Requirements For New-Hires Impacted By COVID-19 And USCIS Extends Timeframe For E-verify TNCs

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On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it would relax its “physical proximity” requirements associated with completion of Section 2 of the Form I-9. Employers can take advantage of this...more

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COVID-19: Impact on Business Immigration FAQs

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The current National Emergency is resulting in rapid changes to US immigration law and policy. We are monitoring those changes and will continue to update these FAQs with new developments...more

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Potential Immigration Compliance Issues Raised by Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Work-from-Home Policies, and Layoffs

As the spread of COVID-19 prompts increasing travel restrictions, and as layoffs become an unfortunate reality in many industries, both U.S. employers and employees holding temporary work visas in the United States need to be...more

Epstein Becker & Green

December 2019 Immigration Alert

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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

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E-Verify Records Purge

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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is reminding E-Verify users that they will purge historical E-Verify records on January 2, 2020.  As of this date, companies will no longer have access in E-Verify to...more

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January 2019 Special Immigration Alert

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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

Fisher Phillips

Longest Government Shutdown In History Is Impacting Workplace Law

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As of Saturday, the current federal government shutdown became the longest in our nation’s history—and employers are starting to feel the sting. While the peculiarities of the federal budget process meant that this shutdown...more

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To Shut Down or Not to Shut Down . . . . What is Going to Happen to My Immigration Case?

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For the third time this year, a government shutdown is looming. While the Trump Administration is lobbying for funding for a border wall, thousands of lawful immigrants are wondering, “what is going to happen to my case?” The...more

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Immigration Insights: Need-To-Know Updates for Employers

In this episode, Jamie Dietz and Tina Ho discuss the current business immigration landscape, from recent guidance and policy memos to practical insights for employers on understanding and preparing for this constantly...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Potential Government Shutdown and Impact on Immigration Processes

As of 4 pm on Friday, January 19, 2018, the US Senate had not reached an agreement on the terms of a continuing resolution to keep the US government running. The US House passed a 30-day resolution on Thursday, but this must...more

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The Government Has Shut Down. Now What?

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Congress was unable to agree on a spending bill and the US government has shut down as of midnight, January 19th. This leaves many wondering how immigration benefits are impacted. The general rule is that those services that...more

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