On September 14, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will once again extend the I-9 compliance flexibility requirements — which was set to expire on Saturday, September 19, 2020 — for…
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Employers may accept I-797 Approval Notices for Delayed EAD Cards
On August 19, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that due to Employment Authorization Document (EAD) production delays caused by COVID, employees may use Form I-797, Notice of Action, as a list C #7 document for Form I-9 verification compliance.…
DHS Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Through September 19, 2020
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will further extend the I-9 compliance flexibility requirements, which was set to expire today, August 19, 2020, for another 30 days. The new expiration date…
DHS Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility for Another 30 Days
On July 18th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to the physical presence requirements associated with the processing of Form I-9 employment eligibility verification for employees. Due to the…
USCIS Provides Updated I-9 Guidance (Including Examples) to Employers Impacted by Covid-19
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted sample Form I-9s on its I-9 Central website, showing employers how to notate Form I-9 when remotely inspecting employment authorization and identity documents and then subsequently performing the required physical inspection once…
Trump Administration Expands Immigration Restrictions With Another Presidential Proclamation (UPDATED)
Following weeks of rumors about the Trump Administration expanding its immigration ban to include nonimmigrant visas, the White House today, issued another Presidential Proclamation “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the…
Is There Any Truth to the Rumors About Further Immigration Bans?
By Tien-Li Loke Walsh On April 22, 2020, the White House released the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.” This proclamation after President Trump’s single…
Diversity Lottery (DV) 2021 Results are Out!
Applicants for the FY 2021 Diversity Lottery can now check their results on the U.S. Department of State (DOS) website. You will need your confirmation number from your application. DOS recommends keeping the confirmation number until at least September 30,…
USCIS to Resume Certain Services on June 4, 2020
Beginning June 4, 2020, certain USCIS field offices and asylum offices will resume non-emergency face-to-face services to the public. This includes oath ceremonies, naturalization, and some green card interviews. Application support centers (ASC), which handle biometric appointments, will resume services…
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Trump’s Presidential Proclamation “Banning Immigration” Released
On Monday night at 10:06 pm (PST) on April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted the following: In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I…
