marymae, Author at I-9 Compliance

USCIS Reports Record Breaking Immigration Case Processing Reduces Backlog

Written on February 21, 2024.

USCIS Reports Record Breaking Immigration Case Processing Reduces Backlog The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released data for its fiscal year 2023 (FY2023) operations. This data disclosed that the agency processed an unprecedented...

DHS Plans Sweeping Employment Based Visa Reforms for Late 2024

Written on February 14, 2024.

DHS Plans Sweeping Employment Based Visa Reforms for Late 2024 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced an interest in updating several rules. According to the DHS, the agency will introduce sweeping changes to regulations...

DOJ Settles Citizenship Status Discrimination Case

Written on February 12, 2024.

DOJ Settles Citizenship Status Discrimination Case The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement agreement with a Maryland-based staffing and recruitment company. According to the results, they addressed claims that the company committed...

USCIS Publishes Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees

Written on February 10, 2024.

USCIS Publishes Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it published the final rule concerning employment-based petitions. This rule will increase the cost of many petitions. These increases...

Emergency National Security Supplemental Act Introduced in Senate

Written on February 9, 2024.

Emergency National Security Supplemental Act Introduced in Senate A new Senate bill covering various topics could significantly affect employment-based immigration. This new bill includes a provision that could relieve the enormous backlog of those...