Alabama Farmers Sees Increase of Need for H-2A Workers
November 01, 2023
Produce farmers in Alabama have needed more H-2A guest workers to meet the increasing demand for labor. Worse yet, other agricultural operations have developed a similar hiring...
TPS Status is Redesignated and Renewed for Cameroon: How Can Employers Keep Their Form I-9s In Order?
October 31, 2023
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, recently announced the redesignation and extension of TPS status for...
State Department Begins Review Process for Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program
October 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has sent a Federal Register notice for review by the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). This...
USCIS Increases EAD Validity Period for Adjustment of Status Applicants
October 26, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it would increase the maximum validity period for several employment authorization...
USCIS Announces H-2B Cap Reached for First Half of 2024 Fiscal Year
October 25, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it received enough petitions to meet the legally mandated cap for the first half of the...
The New Form I-9 Becomes Mandatory on November 1
October 24, 2023
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Form I-9 on August 1, 2023. Employers must use the revised version starting on November 1, 2023....
DOJ Reaches Settlement Over Form I-9 Violations With Manufacturer
October 23, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement agreement with a manufacturer of soaps and lotions based in Huntington Beach, California. According...
Filing Period for FY 2024 H-1B Petitions Ends October 31st
October 21, 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds all interested parties that the filing period for the second H-1B cap selection will soon end. This reminder...
Supreme Court Denies Review of Challenge to STEM OPT Program
October 21, 2023
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ended many years of litigation on the legality of the STEM OPT program. On October 2, 2023, SCOTUS refused to hear...
DHS Previews Venezuela TPS Re-Designation and Extension Federal Register Notice
October 18, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a preview of a Federal Register notice concerning an 18-month Temporary Protected Status...