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USCIS Again Extends Certain Employment Authorization Cards by up to 540 Days

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorization documents (EADs) by up to 540 days. Our Labor & Employment and...more

4/19/2024 / Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) , Extensions , Foreign Nationals , Foreign Workers , Form I-9 , Immigration Procedures , USCIS , Visas

Unlawful Discrimination via Electronic Form I-9/E-Verify and New Stateside Visa Stamp Renewal Pilot Starting January 2024

Our Immigration Team discusses the State Department’s new pilot program that will allow H-1B visa applicants to stay in the United States to renew their visas....more

12/28/2023 / E-Verify , Federal Pilot Programs , Foreign Workers , Form I-9 , Immigrants , Immigration Procedures , US Department of State , Visas

USCIS Takes Action to Reduce Excessive Backlogs in Immigration Case Processing

Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced three new efforts to increase efficiency and reduce excessive backlogs in processing immigration petitions. This is a much-welcomed reprieve to U.S....more

3/31/2022 / Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) , Foreign Workers , Immigration Procedures , USCIS , Visas

Employer Verification and H-1B Cap Lottery Season: 2022 New Year Action Items and Tools

A new year means all-new paperwork (and plenty of it) for employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers. ...more

2/14/2022 / Department of Justice (DOJ) , E-Verify , Employer Liability Issues , Form I-9 , H-1B , Hiring & Firing , Immigration Procedures , Registration Requirement , USCIS

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