The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the validity of certain Forms I-797 Notice of Action (I-765 approval notices), for use as List C #7 document for Form I-9 verification compliance, from December 1, 2020 to February 1, 2021. Important Notes…
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Another District Court Sets Aside DOL’s New Wage Rule and Orders DOL to Reissue Prevailing Wage Determinations
On December 14, 2020, another district court ruled against the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States interim final rule (“Wage Rule”), issued on October 8, 2020, that changed the…
USCIS Accepting New DACA Requests Again
On December 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting new applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals also known as “DACA,” among other things. The announcement was made following a December…
Federal Judge: DHS H-1B and DOL Wage Rules Violate Administrative Procedures Act
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California set aside both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Strengthening the H–1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program interim final rule (“H-1B rule”) and U.S. Department…
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Now Extended Through December 31, 2020
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will once again extend the current I-9 compliance flexibility requirements in place, which was set to expire tomorrow, November 19, 2020. The new…
New USCIS Fees on Hold
A federal judge in California blocked the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing its new rule on increased filing fees. The nationwide injunction was issued yesterday, just three days before the new USCIS filing fees are scheduled to…
I-9 Compliance Flexibility Requirements Now Extended Through November 19, 2020
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…
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…
