On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a "Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak." The Presidential Proclamation...more
New I-9 Required by May 1 for New Hires and Reverifications -
Starting Friday, May 1, 2020, employers must use a new version of Form I-9 for Employment Verification Eligibility, which is required for new hires and...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it will require employers and their attorneys to register H-1B lottery applicants in a new online registration system for the 2020 filing season for H-1B...more
On May 30, 2019, the United States began requiring that visa applicants provide the social media identifiers for all accounts used within the last five years. ...more
Some, but not all, U.S. immigration-related agencies were closed during the recent 35-day partial government shutdown. Now, immigration processing centers, courts, and the E-verify system to check immigration status and work...more
On December 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed enforcement of the Presidential Proclamation that established the so-called Trump travel ban pending future appeals hearings in the federal courts. Employers in industries...more