DOJ Increases Form I-9 and Immigration-Related Violation Fees
Effective February 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) adjusted the civil monetary penalties applicable for Form I-9 violations. Other adjustments also affected several key...
DOJ Settles I-9 Violation Case With Printing Company
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with a North Carolina-based printing and fulfillment company. This settlement addresses allegations that...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY2024
According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency has received enough petitions from employers to reach the cap for the latter half of the 2024 fiscal year. As such,...
E-Verify NextGen Releases Spring 2024
E-Verify has announced that it will release the “next generation” of the federal employment eligibility verification tool in a pilot form in early 2024. This new form of E-Verify is known as E-Verify+...
USCIS to Accelerate EAD Process for Refugees
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new process for providing eligible refugees with work permits. The USCIS intends to streamline the program with this process....
USCIS Organizational Accounts for H-1B Registrations Now Online
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently introduced new organizational accounts in time for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. According to the USCIS, these...
Registration For H-1B Electronic Lottery Has Opened
March 6, 2024, marked the day the fiscal year 2025 H-1B electronic lottery opened for initial registrations. As such, employers may now begin submitting registrations for their chosen applicants....
Iowa Senate Passed Bill Requiring Employers Use E-Verify
Iowa lawmakers are discussing a bill concerning the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) process. Known as Senate File 108 (SF 108), it has already passed the Senate in a 30-17 vote....
USCIS Premium Processing Fee Increase In Effect
As of February 26, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased its fees for Premium Processing services. These increases require those filing to account for these increased...
Error Causes E-Verify System To Display Incorrect Photos
Recently, a business had an issue with E-Verify in which the photo-matching tool did not work correctly. The photos that E-Verify transmitted did not match those on employees’ documents....