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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Manufacturing, Other Employers’ Compliance With Immigration Rules During Strikes

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/19/2023

After the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) labor contracts with the “Detroit Three” automakers expired on September 14, 2023, and the parties were not able to agree on new contract terms, the UAW began striking at targeted plants...more

Navigating The U.S. Immigration Labyrinth Right Now

Amundsen Davis LLC on 10/1/2020

The U.S. immigration system has always been something of an obstacle course. Recent developments have made it more like an intricate labyrinth with detours, hidden delays, and dead ends if you are not careful. Here are some...more

The USCIS Budget Crisis and Its Potential Impact on the U.S. Immigration System

Dickinson Wright on 9/4/2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently cancelled its plan to furlough over two-thirds, or 13,400 of its 20,000 employees. The furlough was expected to cause USCIS to all but stop processing immigration...more

Changes to Business Immigration During COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know

BakerHostetler on 9/1/2020

Just how much impact is the global pandemic having on foreign national workers and business immigration? Matt Hoyt addresses this question and gives us a breakdown of which foreign national workers are most at risk and how...more

Increased Revenues and Cost Cutting Help USCIS Delay Scheduled Furlough

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/28/2020

On August 25, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will avert a furlough of approximately 13,000 employees, previously scheduled to take place on August 30, 2020. In its...more

USCIS Furlough Averted, but Crisis Still Looms

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/26/2020

On August 25, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) Deputy Director for Policy, Joseph Edlow, confirmed the agency no longer intends to furlough 13,000 employees at the end of the month. The message,...more

USCIS Furlough Is Cancelled

Fox Rothschild LLP on 8/26/2020

USCIS recently announced that it will not furlough employees as was previously scheduled to begin on August 30, 2020. USCIS had previously pushed back the anticipated furlough from earlier in August and now has ultimately...more

USCIS Furloughs Delayed To October

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/26/2020

USCIS has announced that, due to an “unprecedented” increase in revenues, the source of which is unclear, it would not go forward with the furloughs previously scheduled for August 30, 2020 – at least not until the end of the...more

USCIS To Resume Issuing EADs, But Face Backlog

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/20/2020

USCIS may be close to negotiating an agreement that would mean EADs for thousands of foreign nationals with approved applications will finally start to be produced. Yet, first-time EAD applicants who are in H-4 or L-2...more

Update: USCIS Furloughs Expected In September Unless Congress Provides Funding

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/17/2020

With a breakdown in talks on the latest COVID-19 stimulus package and with most senators and representatives out of town (though the House has been recalled from vacation to address the U.S. Postal Service crisis), USCIS has...more

USCIS Postpones Furloughs

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/28/2020

USCIS confirmed that its planned furlough of 70% of its workforce (13,400 employees) will be postponed at least until the end of August. The ostensible reason for the furlough was a budget shortfall, even though USCIS is a...more

July 2020 Immigration Alert

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/9/2020

Trump Administration Amends Presidential Proclamation That Temporarily Suspends New H-1B, H2B, J-1, and L-1 Visa and Travel from Abroad - On June 29, 2020, the Trump administration issued an amendment to Section 3(a)(ii)...more

Coming USCIS Furloughs Expected to Further Delay Petition Processing

Fisher Phillips on 7/7/2020

Due to a dramatic decrease in revenue during the coronavirus pandemic, roughly 13,400 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees will receive notice of administrative furlough on or before July 2. USCIS has...more

Immigration COVID-19 FAQ

Cozen O'Connor on 7/4/2020

I have an appointment at the local USCIS office. What should I do? All USCIS offices have been closed to the public at least until June 4, 2020. USCIS is preparing to reopen its offices on or after June 4, 2020. USCIS will...more

USCIS Announces Possible Furloughs of 13,400 Immigration Employees

Cozen O'Connor on 7/2/2020

On Monday, June 29, 2020, approximately 13,400 employees of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received notice of a possible upcoming job furlough. ...more

USCIS Poised to Furlough 65 Percent of Employees

Harris Beach PLLC on 7/1/2020

The Deputy Director for Policy at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a statement on June 25, 2020 indicating that if USCIS does not receive additional funding from Congress by Aug. 3, it will need to...more

USCIS Workers Put On Furlough

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/30/2020

Since May, USCIS has been threatening furloughs of three-quarters of its workforce in August if it does not receive a $1.2 billion loan and an average 21% increase in fees to take care of its budget shortfall. Reportedly,...more

USCIS Seeks Federal Funding to Avoid Employee Furloughs, Likely Further Petition Delays

Harris Beach PLLC on 6/17/2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that due to the decreased amount of petitions currently being filed, it is seeking federal funding of $1.2 billion to help offset the loss of revenue it...more

DHS Threatening Furloughs This Summer If Requested Funding Not Granted

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/16/2020

Reportedly, USCIS will soon announce the temporary furlough of the majority of its employees – 15,000 employees, or three-fourths of its workforce. The furloughs will begin in August 2020 if the agency does not receive...more

Immigration Under COVID-19: Considerations for Employers with H-1B Visa Workers

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/15/2020

Employers are facing issues related to their workforce to a degree never experienced before due to COVID-19, and it is critical for employers to protect themselves as they make decisions surrounding continuing business...more

Handling Foreign National Healthcare Workers in the Pandemic

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 4/21/2020

Healthcare workers – critical to the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic – are needed more now than ever, yet the bureaucracy surrounding employment of foreign national healthcare workers creates roadblocks....more

Navigating Post-Shutdown Employment Law Issues For Government Contractors

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 10/18/2013

After more than two weeks, the federal government shutdown finally ended late in the evening on October 16, 2013. Although the end of the shutdown is great news for federal employees and government contractors, the last three...more

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