As we previously reported, this summer, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced significant updates to enhance the employment verification process. In...more
When the pandemic abruptly shifted many employment relationships from offices and other physical workplaces to remote environments, many governmental and regulatory authorities responded by modifying existing protocols to...more
8/10/2023
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
Flexibility to Verify Forms I-9 Is Extended to August 31 Due to COVID-19 -
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has announced another extension of its policy allowing special...more
6/17/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
SCOTUS ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
UK ,
USCIS ,
Verification Requirements ,
Visas
USCIS’s FY 2022 H-1B Cap Electronic Registration Begins Beginning 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT) on March 9, 2021, until 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT) on March 25, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will...more
3/12/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
E-3 ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
USCIS ,
Venezuela ,
Visas
Federal District Court in California Sets Aside October 2020
DOL and USCIS H-1B Regulations -
In last month’s Epstein Becker Green Immigration Alert, we reported that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and U.S....more
12/14/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
California ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Facebook ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Joe Biden ,
USCIS
Updates to USCIS Policy on New Forms, Premium Processing, and Filing Fee Increases Take Effect on October 2, 2020 -
As previously reported in Epstein Becker Green’s August 2020 Immigration Alert, U.S. Citizenship and...more
9/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Filing Fees ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Permanent Residence Cards ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Presidential Proclamation Temporarily Suspends New H-1B, H2B, J-1, and L-1 Visa and Travel from Abroad -
On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation (“Proclamation”) suspending and limiting the entry of...more
6/25/2020
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing -
USCIS has announced here that beginning the month of June 2020, it will again start accepting certain petitions for premium processing. Premium processing was indefinitely suspended as...more
6/3/2020
/ F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
I-129 ,
I-140 ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-1 ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
OPT ,
STEM ,
USCIS ,
Visas
USCIS Completes the Initial Selection Process -
On April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (‘USCIS”) announced that the initial selection of H-1B cap-subject registrations for fiscal year (“FY”) 2021 was...more
On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it is temporarily amending the Form I-9 verification and reverification procedures that require company representatives to physically review...more
The Coronavirus and Its Impact on Those Traveling from China -
On January 31, 2020, in response to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the Trump administration, through Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex...more
2/12/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
USCIS Announces Implementation of Its H-1B Electronic Registration Tool -
After several months of vetting public commentary, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will roll out its H-1B electronic...more
12/19/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Registration Requirement ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Partial Federal Government Shutdown and How It Applies to an Immigration Workforce -
On December 22, 2018, the United States government began its shutdown based on the inability of the Executive Office and Congress to...more
1/25/2019
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
PERM ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
I. USCIS Delays Implementation of New “Notice to Appear” Policy Memo -
On June 28, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published a policy memo updating the guidelines to allow USCIS officers to issue...more
USCIS Releases Revised Version of Form I-9 and Accompanying Form I-9 Handbook for Employers -
On July 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new version of Form I-9. Form I-9 is used...more
7/21/2017
/ Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Executive Orders ,
Form I-9 ,
H-2B ,
International Entrepreneur Rule ,
NAFTA ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Bulletins ,
Visa Waiver Program
President Trump Issues Revised Executive Order on Travel -
Today, President Trump issued a revised executive order on travel that becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 16, 2017 (“March 16 EO”). The March 16 EO...more
3/7/2017
/ Delinquency Status ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
IRS ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS
USCIS Updates Fee Schedule for Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Requests -
On October 24, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced a final rule adjusting the fees required for many...more
12/2/2016
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disney World ,
Form I-9 ,
Fraud ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
RICO ,
USCIS ,
Visa Bulletins