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…
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Immigration updates from the government.
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…
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…
