USCIS Deletes E-Verify Records Older than 10 Years
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a reminder for employers using E-Verify. This reminder was to download any records for E-Verify cases that have not received...
DHS Publishes Second Part of H-1B Modernization Rule
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently published the second half of its H-1B Modernization rule. The DHS separated the H-1B Modernization rule into two parts. This decision...
DOJ Settles Alleged INA Discrimination With Florida Restaurant Group
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled a lawsuit with a Florida-based restaurant group. This settlement addressed allegations that the organization routinely discriminated...
USCIS Has Reached H-1B Cap for 2025 Fiscal Year
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the annual cap of 85,000 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2025. This congressionally...
DHS Rules for Permanent 540-Day EAD Extensions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a final rule to make the 540-day automatic extension of expiring employment authorization documents permanent. Originally published in the Federal...
DOJ Settles Alleged INA Violations With Trailer Manufacturer
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with a trailer manufacturer. According to the suit, the settlement addressed allegations that the...
DHS Designates TPS for Eligible Lebanon and Offers Other Benefits
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it will introduce new temporary immigration benefits for Lebanon’s nationals. This announcement follows the President’s...
Illinois Department of Labor Clears Up E-Verify Confusion
The Illinois Department of Labor recently clarified the state’s new E-Verify requirements in the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. When read in their entirety, these new requirements...
Are Your Form I-9s Ready for the End of COVID-19 Flexibilities?
Since November 7, 1986, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has required employers and employees to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. Employers must...
What Employers Need to Know About an H-1B Visa
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been experiencing delays in processing applications due to COVID-19; because of this, employers may encounter employment authorization gaps as well...