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Countdown to Chaos? The 540-Day EAD Extension in Legislative Crosshairs

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/6/2025

If you have been following immigration news and are wondering how changes in Washington might affect your workforce, you are not alone. Senate Joint Resolution 8 (S.J. Res. 8) in the 119th Congress aims to undo a USCIS...more

DHS Announces Permanent Increase of Automatic EAD Extensions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/17/2024

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a permanent increase in the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) up to 540 days. The final rule will take effect on January 13,...more

Employers Breathe Sigh of Relief as Immigration Officials Extend Employment Authorization for Many Workers

Fisher Phillips on 5/5/2022

Thanks to a new rule published yesterday, a broad group of nonimmigrant workers waiting for their employment authorization cards will have their temporary work authorizations extended for 540 days from their expiration date –...more

Department of Homeland Security Announces Extension of the Form I-9 Flexibilities Until October 31, 2022

Bowditch & Dewey on 5/2/2022

On April 25, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension to I-9 compliance flexibility previously announced in March 2020 and updated in March 2021. DHS has agreed to extend the flexibility until...more

DHS Extends Temporary Flexibility For Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Again – Now 1/31/20

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/28/2020

In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new temporary flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...more

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

Amundsen Davis LLC on 3/24/2020

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

Site Visits by ICE are Now a Reality for Employers Hiring some Student Visa Holders - New Compliance Limited to STEM Graduates on...

Poyner Spruill LLP on 10/8/2019

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has instituted a new compliance activity which could surprise the unprepared employer who has hired a recent graduate on Optional Practical Training (OPT). The site visits are...more

New OPT STEM Rule Extends Employment Period for Foreign Students; Imposes New Obligations on Employers

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/28/2016

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a revised rule which allows foreign students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to extend their 1-year period of Optional Practical...more

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