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Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin and USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more advanced Dates for Filing chart for the beginning of this fiscal...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

September 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the September 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025

USCIS announced on August 6, 2024 that it completed the second H-1B cap lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. All employers with selected registrations have been notified. Employers with selected registrations from the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

August 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the August 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories hold...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

July 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the July 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

June 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the June 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. All Employment-Based Categories will hold...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Period Extended

USCIS has extended the fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) H-1B cap registration period. The new deadline to submit cap registrations is Monday, March 25, 2024 at noon Eastern Daylight Time. The extension comes after employers and...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

March 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the March 2024 Visa Bulletin. In March, USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more modest Final Action Dates chart for the first time this fiscal...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

February 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the February 2024 Visa Bulletin. All Employment-Based Categories will hold steady for February under Dates for Filing with minor advancement for EB-2 and EB-3 Worldwide, EB-3 India and EB-5...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fees

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase premium processing fees for a number of immigration benefit applications due to inflation. The fee increases, outlined below, will take effect on February 26,...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

November 2023 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the November 2023 Visa Bulletin. All employment-based categories will hold steady in November under Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing with the exception of a small advancement for EB-2...more

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Employers Need to Pay Close Attention to Form I-9 Processing

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In today’s ever-evolving legal landscape, compliance with immigration laws is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Employers have a legal obligation to verify the employment eligibility of their workers, and one essential...more

Burr & Forman

USCIS to Revert to 180-day EAD Automatic Extension Starting October 26, 2023

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On May 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a rule temporarily increasing the Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) automatic extension period for certain renewal applicants. Under the temporary...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

September 2023 Visa Bulletin Released: What Employers Can Expect

The Department of State released the September 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most Employment-Based Categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-2 Worldwide and EB-3 China: - USCIS will continue to accept employment-based...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Update: New Form I-9 and Rule for Remote Inspection of Documents

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Effective August 1, 2023, employers participating in E-Verify in good standing have the option to conduct remote inspections of Form I-9 documents, pursuant to the federal Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

I-9 News: New Form Version and Live Video I-9 Inspection for E-Verify Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers must use Form I‑9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

July 2023 Visa Bulletin: Immigration Considerations for Employers

The Department of State released the July 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most Employment-Based Categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-3 Worldwide, EB-3 India, and Other Workers India: - USCIS will continue to accept...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS May 2023 Visa Bulletin Released: Notable Developments for Employers

The Department of State released the May 2023 Visa Bulletin.  There are a few notable developments for employment-based applicants, including further retrogression and expected retrogression for several categories: - USCIS...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Dates Announced

USCIS announced that the initial electronic registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap season will run from noon Eastern on March 1 through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

USCIS Extends COVID Flexibilities, Likely for Last Time

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) again extended certain COVID-19-related flexibilities, this time through March 23, 2023.  However, USCIS anticipates that this will be the final extension for these...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

December 2022 Visa Bulletin and Immigrant Visa Availability Developments

The Department of State released the December 2022 Visa Bulletin. There are a few notable developments for employment-based applicants: • Final action priority dates remain current for all countries in the EB-1 category...more

Littler

Deadline for Updating Forms I-9 Involving Expired List B Document is July 31, 2022

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The July 31, 2022 deadline is rapidly approaching for employers to update the Forms I-9 of employees who presented an expired List B document (establishing the individual’s identity) between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022. As...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

FY 2023 H-1B Initial Selection Process Completed

On March 29, 2022, the USCIS announced that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap. A random selection (lottery) was conducted from...more

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Time for Employers to Decide Who They Are Sponsoring for H-1B’s - Update

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It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa. What to Know - - The lottery registration period will be from noon EST on March 1, 2022 to noon EST on March 18, 2022,...more

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