The U.S. government has taken a huge leap forward this week in modernizing the Form I-9 process.
Starting August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow qualifying employers to review I-9 documents...more
As U.S. employers brace for the impact of the Coronavirus on the U.S. workforce and consider the possibility of employees working remotely, a common area of concern is the Form I-9 process....more
3/12/2020
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On June 10, 2019, USCIS began accepting premium processing requests for all remaining FY 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions. Petitioners may now file a Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service with the USCIS service...more
ICE announced that, effective June 24 2019, fees paid to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) by international students, exchange visitors and SEVP-certified schools will increase as follows...more
The Texas Service Center has begun processing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for H-1B petitions where the beneficiary has already been charged against the H-1B annual limit. ...more
5/24/2019
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USCIS has announced that data entry is now complete for FY 2020 H-1B Cap Subject Petitions selected in the USCIS computer-generated random selection process, including those selected under the advanced degree exemption....more
USCIS has announced that – between April 1 and April 5 – it received 201,011 FY2020 H-1B petitions, exhausting the FY2020 H-1B “regular cap” quota, as well as the 20,000 H-1Bs available under the advanced degree exemption....more
USCIS has clarified the availability and implementation of premium processing for H-1B petitions filed under the FY2020 H-1B cap. For the H-1B FY2020 cap season, USCIS is offering a two-phased approach for premium processing....more
The Immigration and Nationality Act and H-1B regulations require employers to notify their U.S. employees of their intent to hire H-1B nonimmigrant workers in connection with filing an H-1B Labor Condition Application....more
3/20/2019
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USCIS has announced that it will resume premium processing on March 12, 2019 for all H-1B petitions.
In March 2018, USCIS suspended premium processing for H-1B petitions for new employment filed under the FY2019 H-1B cap. ...more
Employers in the U.S. that seek to hire foreign workers for temporary employment in a specialty occupation must submit their petitions to USCIS beginning April 1, 2019 for employment starting no sooner than October 1, 2019...more
3/7/2019
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USCIS announced on March 5th that it will be publishing a newly-revised Form I-539 on its website on March 8, 2019. USICS will removing the prior Form I-589 version but will accept the older I-589 version (12/23/16) over the...more
USCIS has announced that it will resume premium processing on February 19, 2019 for all H-1B petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018. USCIS previously announced in January 2019 that it would resume premium processing...more
A USDOL Administrative Law Judge has held that an H-1B employer violated the H-1B Labor Condition Application by reducing an H-1B worker’s hours from full-time to part-time, with a corresponding decrease in wages, without...more
2/18/2019
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In a pair of decisions, the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals found that omitting to disclose alternative minimum job requirements does not sufficiently apprise U.S. workers of a job opportunity and will, therefore,...more
DHS has announced it is proposing a rule to end the International Entrepreneur Parole Program, which allowed certain foreign entrepreneurs to be considered for parole to temporarily come to the United States to develop and...more
5/30/2018
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USCIS has issued a policy memorandum designating the decision of the Administrative Appeals Office in Matter of G- Inc. as policy guidance that applies to and binds all USCIS employees....more
USICS has announced that – effective October 1, 2017 – it will begin to “phase in” an in-person interview requirement for applicants for adjustment of status based on employment, as well as for other categories of applicants...more
USCIS has released an E-Verify Quick Reference Guide For Airport Operators. Under the Federal Aviation Administration Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-190, airport operators can now apply to have...more
USCIS announced that – beginning July 24, 2017 – it will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions, including those where the petitioner is an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization...more
The Trump Administration has delayed the effective date of an Obama Administration rule that would have provided a legal immigration status for foreign entrepreneurs. The rule, originally announced in January 2017, was...more
7/12/2017
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On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the government’s appeals from the preliminary injunctions against the Executive Order travel ban upheld by the Fourth and Ninth Circuits, consolidated the...more
6/26/2017
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USCIS has released a new version of the Form I-9, which all employers must use beginning no later than 1/22/17. We’ve closely tracked its release. Here are answers to 10 key questions about the new Form I-9....more
Please see Chart below....more
A new version of Form I-9 was released by USCIS on March 8, 2013. Employers were required by law to begin using the new version of Form I-9 effective immediately, but USCIS gave employers a 60-day grace period to implement...more