On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, for another four (4) months, due to the continued COVID-19 precautions.…
Yearly Archives: 2021
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Extended Through December 31, 2021
On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, for another three (3) months, due to the continued COVID-19 precautions.…
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Extended Through August 31, 2021
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, this time for another three (3) months, due to the continued…
DHS Clarifies Latest Update on Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements
In an email to stakeholders on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided clarification regarding Form I-9 compliance temporary flexibility requirements due to COVID-19. The latest announcement includes clarification in three main areas: An employer’s entire staff…
The Entrepreneur Visa (“Parole”) is Back!
On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the withdrawal of the notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to remove the International Entrepreneur program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations. The announcement is consistent with…
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I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Extended Through May 31, 2021
On March 31, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending once again the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, for another sixty (60) days due to the continued COVID-19 precautions.…
USCIS Completes Selection of H-1B Registrants
On March 27, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap) including the advanced degree…
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Now Extended Through March 31, 2021
On January 27, 2021, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending once again the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, which was set to expire on Sunday, January 31, 2021.…
