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
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
On November 18, 2020, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced they would again extend flexibility relating to in-person Form I-9 compliance. As discussed in...more
Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended for Another 30 days to September 19, 2020 - On August 18, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they would...more
On July 23, 2019, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (hereinafter, “DHS”) published a Notice in the Federal Register announcing that the Department would, effective immediately, exercise the full remaining...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
Two memorandums from the Department of Homeland Security implementing President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders on “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States” and “Implementing the President’s Border...more
With the transition to the Trump administration, the future of immigration enforcement actions is a top issue for employers of non-citizen workers. A good deal of attention has been focused on enforcement actions directed at...more
On January 25, 2017, President Trump issued three Executive Orders related to our immigration system and national security. Broadly speaking, the President’s orders focus on the following: border security, removal of...more
I. DOS Announces 2018 Diversity Lottery - The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) just released its instructions for the DV-2018 Diversity Visa (DV-2018) lottery. The registration period begins on Tuesday, October 4,...more