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DHS Publishes Federal Register Notices for Updated Cubans and Haitian Family Reunification Parole Processes

DHS Updates Family Reunification Parole for Cubans and Haitians

Written on August 24, 2023.

DHS Updates Family Reunification Parole for Cubans and Haitians August 24, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a Federal Register notice concerning a reunification parole program. This notice updates the program for...

USCIS Suspects Fraud After Record-Breaking Number of H-1B Registrations

Written on August 23, 2023.

USCIS Suspects Fraud After Record-Breaking Number of H-1B Registrations August 23, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received 758,994 cap-subject visa registrations for the fiscal year 2024 (FY 2024)....

Tech Groups Propose Changes to H-1B Lottery System

Written on August 22, 2023.

Tech Groups Propose Changes to H-1B Lottery System August 22, 2023 Recently, the federal government announced it would update the H-1B lottery system. Biden’s administration has planned to overhaul the H-1B visa program for some time. Though...

Remote Form I-9 Made Available for Employers Not Using E-Verify

Written on August 21, 2023.

Remote Form I-9 Made Available for Employers Not Using E-Verify August 21, 2023 Since the announcement and release of the remote flexibilities for employment eligibility verification (Form I-9), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently...

How to Verify I-9 Remotely With Temporary Flexibilities Over

Written on August 18, 2023.

How to Verify I-9 Remotely With Temporary Flexibilities Over August 18, 2023 The deadline for the temporary flexibilities for remotely verifying employment eligibility has passed. As such, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched...

OPT Graduates Sue DHS Over H-1B Visa Denials

Written on August 17, 2023.

OPT Graduates Sue DHS Over H-1B Visa Denials August 17, 2023 A surge of legal action has emerged over the H-1B visa program. Nearly 70 visa applicants from India have sued the U.S. while trying to immigrate to the United States. These lawsuits...

Visa Bulletin Reveals Over Ten-Year Retrogression for Indian EB-1 Applicants

Written on August 16, 2023.

Visa Bulletin Reveals Over Ten-Year Retrogression for Indian EB-1 Applicants August 16, 2023 The Department of State (DOS) announced a significant retrogression of EB-1 visa Final Action dates for Indian applicants. This retrogression, which will...

U.S. Senators Introduce Bill Addressing Seasonal Labor Shortages

Written on August 16, 2023.

U.S. Senators Introduce Bill Addressing Seasonal Labor Shortages August 16, 2023 A group of U.S. Senators recently introduced a bill to allow state governors to petition the federal government. This petition would include supplemental H-2B visas...

USCIS Announces Completion of Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2024

Written on August 15, 2023.

USCIS Announces Completion of Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2024 August 15, 2023 On July 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would perform a second random selection of properly submitted electronic registrations,...

Department of Justice Settles Employment Eligibility Verification Discrimination Case

Written on August 11, 2023.

Department of Justice Settles Employment Eligibility Verification Discrimination Case August 11, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement agreement with a corporate group of three distinct entities in the glass manufacturing...

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