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ICE Announces August 30, 2023 Deadline for Employers to Reach I-9 Compliance
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced that employers will have 30...
May 08, 2023
Revised Form ETA-9089 Required After May 15, 2023
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (“OFLC”) recently announced a revised Form ETA-9089, which it will begin...
May 04, 2023
USCIS Releases FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Numbers
USCIS has released the FY 2024 H-1B Cap registration numbers, noting that it saw a significant increase in the number of registrations submitted...
May 01, 2023
USCIS Updates Policy Manual on Timely Paper-Based Filings
The USCIS has issued a policy update today regarding timeframes for paper-based filings and responses ending on Saturdays, Sundays, or federal...
Mar 29, 2023
USCIS Completes FY2024 H-1B Electronic Registration Selection Process
USCIS announced today that it has completed its random selection of FY2024 H-1B cap registrations that were properly submitted, and have notified...
Mar 27, 2023
USCIS Ends COVID-19 Flexibilities
USCIS announced it is ending the extension of its COVID-19-related flexibilities on March 23, 2023. As such, individuals must respond to any...
Mar 24, 2023
Terminated Nonimmigrant Workers May Receive 180 Day Grace Period to find New Employment
Terminated Nonimmigrant Workers May Receive 180 Day Grace Period to find New Employment Brandon D. Neuman, Attorney As the tech industry...
Mar 22, 2023
USCIS Extends H-1B Cap Registration Window to 5 PM ET on Monday, March 20, 2023
Due to a technical issue users were experiencing with the MyUSCIS H-1B cap registration website yesterday, USCIS has extended the registration...
Mar 17, 2023
USCIS Announces Premium Processing and Online-Filing for Certain F-1 Students
USCIS announced last week that it will expand premium processing to certain F-1 students requesting employment authorization based on their being...
Mar 14, 2023
State Department Plans Launch of Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot
In a recent interview with Bloomberg Law, a State Department official stated that the agency plans on starting a pilot program this year to permit...
Feb 16, 2023
USCIS Updates Age Calculation Under Child Status Protection Act
Effective immediately, USCIS issued guidance in its Policy Manual to update when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for the purpose of...
Feb 16, 2023
USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities for Responses
USCIS announced the extension of certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through March 23, 2023. Barring any changes presented by the pandemic, USCIS...
Jan 26, 2023