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Alabama Farmers Sees Increase of Need for H-2A Workers

Written on November 1, 2023.

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?

Written on October 31, 2023.

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

Written on October 30, 2023.

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

Written on October 26, 2023.

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

Written on October 25, 2023.

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

Written on October 24, 2023.

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

Written on October 23, 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

Written on October 21, 2023.

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

Written on October 21, 2023.

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

Written on October 18, 2023.

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...

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