The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new Form I-9, the form all US employers must use to verify the identity and work authorization of all paid employees within the first three days of their employment....more
The USCIS (US Citizenship & Immigration Service) announced a new rule to aid in the recent dilemma many foreign national families and US employers have confronted; namely addressing the gap in work authorization and...more
12/14/2021
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
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H-4 Spouses ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-2 Visas ,
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USCIS ,
Visas
The Biden Administration just announced that starting November 8, 2021 there will be stricter vaccine and COVID testing requirements for all air travelers into the US.
The new rule eliminates all the regional COVID travel...more
In recognition that many employees are still working remotely due to COVID-19 health concerns, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has extended through September 19,...more
8/21/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
F-1 Visa ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
L-2 Visas ,
Political Asylum ,
Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Temporary Protected Status
In a rare reversal, minutes from the start of a federal court hearing in a lawsuit brought by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) against the US government, the Department of Homeland...more
President Trump has issued an Executive Order restricting foreign nationals from entering the US in various temporary work visa categories (H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and certain J-1 categories, restricting entry of family members...more
6/24/2020
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Department of Labor & Industry ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
Employers are facing many employment decisions regarding their workforce amid the COVID-19 crisis. H-1B employees have rules particular to them which employers should bear in mind. This e-alert highlights the issues to...more
The federal law requires employers to physically inspect each employee’s Form I-9 documentation to prove their identity and work authorization. E-Verify requires employees to resolve errors in work authorization and identity...more