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Steadying the ship: What employers need to know about navigating the CHNV program’s turbulent waters

The CHNV Parole Program, a significant humanitarian initiative, allows nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) to temporarily enter the United States. Designed to address urgent humanitarian needs, the...more

Every step you take: Navigating the H-1B visa lottery and preparing for increased ICE worksite enforcement

Employers nationwide are preparing for one of the most competitive H-1B visa seasons yet. From noon EST on March 7 to noon EST on March 27, employers can submit registrations on behalf of beneficiaries for whom they wish to...more

Employer in-person inspection deadline looms as Form I-9 flexibilities end July 31

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS-ICE) recently announced that it is sunsetting the Form I-9 flexibilities previously implemented in response to the COVID-19...more

Homeland Security issues more flexibilities to ease pandemic-related challenges for employers

On February 18, 2022, President Biden extended the prior administration’s national emergency declaration regarding COVID-19. In an attempt to ease pandemic-related effects on employers and employees, the U.S. Department of...more

Does a four-month extension of the Form I-9 verification flexibilities signal major change is on the horizon at DHS-ICE?

As the pandemic continues to loom, employers continue to grapple with the balance between safeguarding its workforce and complying with the Form I-9 in-person physical inspection requirements. Since March 20, 2020, the U.S....more

Form I-9 verification flexibilities further extended to August 31 for employers onboarding remote employees

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing its discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility...more

DHS-ICE implements more Form I-9 verification flexibilities through May 31 for remote employers and workplaces

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing its discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility...more

Form I-9 COVID flexibility policy extended until May 31, 2021 for remote employers and workplace

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is exercising discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) under Section 274A of the Immigration and...more

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