Category: Blog

ICE Ramps Up Form I-9 Auditing in 2025

Written on February 12, 2025.

ICE Ramps Up Form I-9 Auditing in 2025 Many expect federal officials to increase enforcement of immigration compliance regulations in the coming weeks, especially for the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) process. The U.S. Immigration...

Form I-9 Civil Penalties Adjusted for Inflation in Published Final Rule by DHS

Written on February 6, 2025.

Form I-9 Civil Penalties Adjusted for Inflation in Published Final Rule by DHS On January 2, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule updating civil penalties. This final rule specifically addressed the penalties accounting...

USCIS Announces H-2B Visa Cap Reached for First Half of 2025

Written on January 28, 2025.

USCIS Announces H-2B Visa Cap Reached for First Half of 2025 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it reached the additional 20,716 H-2B visa cap. However, these visas are for returning workers under the temporary...

USCIS Deletes E-Verify Records Older than 10 Years

Written on January 14, 2025.

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

Written on January 13, 2025.

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

Written on January 7, 2025.

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

Written on January 1, 2025.

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

Written on December 26, 2024.

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

Written on December 18, 2024.

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

Written on December 18, 2024.

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...