By TL Loke Walsh DHS plans to collect social media information on all immigrants On September 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly published a rule that extends the data collection system for storing information of…
Monthly Archives: September 2017
New Presidential Proclamation Imposes Country-Specific Travel Restrictions (Travel Ban 3.0)
On September 24th, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation, titled “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats.” The Presidential Proclamation sets forth specific travel restrictions and security procedures…
Remember To Start Using The New Form I-9 Beginning September 18
Beginning today, September 18, 2017, employers must use the new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the revision date of 07/17/17 N. This new form has an expiration date of August 31, 2019. I-9, Employment Eligibility…
Top 10 Things You Need To Know About the FY 2019 Green Card Lottery
By Tien-Li Loke Walsh This article was updated with the new registration dates. Yes, DV Lottery really exists! The government has 50,000 diversity immigrant visas available for FY 2018 (i.e. October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019). Why should…
Trump Ends DACA Program For DREAMERS
This article was updated. As expected, Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the end of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program despite widespread support in favor of the nearly 800,000 DREAMERS, who have benefitted from the program.…
