OVERVIEW-
•The goal of this alert is to provide general information regarding entry into the United States as well as applicable information for various employment-based visa categories.
•Given the current climate in the...more
4/1/2025
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Documentation ,
ESTA ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Travel Ban ,
USCIS ,
Visas
•Since the 2024 election results, no topic has come up more often than U.S. immigration.
•While this is all speculation based on information made public, it is fair to say that President-Elect Trump’s stance on immigration...more
11/21/2024
/ Audits ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Elon Musk ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
OVERVIEW -
1. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is proposing to delay the enforcement of the REAL ID enforcement until at least 2027 -
2. The U.S. Department of State rolls out online passport renewal -
3....more
On June 28, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule imposing increased fines on employers for failure to comply with I-9 regulations. In addition to higher fines, employers should expect an...more
October 2023 not only provided amazing Halloween costumes but big updates to the United States and global immigration. The Cozen O’Connor catch-up this month highlights these changes and provides the details you need to...more
11/7/2023
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
ESTA ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Israel ,
L-1 Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Residency Requirements ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas
OVERVIEW-
•On January 3, 2023, USCIS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust certain benefit request fees that haven’t changed since 2016.
•Fee changes could dramatically increase both L-1 and H-1B...more
On October 11, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DSH), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announced that an extension of the Form I-9 flexibilities first announced in March 2020 and updated in March...more
OVERVIEW-
•The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted the temporary policy in response to the difficulties many individuals experienced with renewing documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more