Category: News & Updates

CIS Ombudsman Reports On Challenges in Verifying Employment Authorization

Written on July 25, 2023.

CIS Ombudsman Reports On Challenges in Verifying Employment Authorization July 25, 2023 The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman recently issued its statutorily required annual report to Congress. The report pertains to...

Employer Claims Staffing Company At Fault for not Verifying Work Authorization

Written on July 24, 2023.

Employer Claims Staffing Company At Fault for not Verifying Work Authorization July 24, 2023 A prominent e-commerce and shipping company claims it lost millions because it had to hire new workers. According to the company, it had to replace the...

Ombudsman Releases 2023 Report on USCIS Performance

Written on July 21, 2023.

Ombudsman Releases 2023 Report on USCIS Performance July 21, 2023 The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman has published its annual report to Congress. This report concerns the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)....

Consider O-1A Visa as a Work Visa Alternative for the H-1B

Written on July 20, 2023.

Consider O-1A Visa as a Work Visa Alternative for the H-1B July 20, 2023 The H-1B lottery has ended. As such, employers with prospective foreign national workers selected for the Fiscal Year 2024 cap must begin filing petitions. Meanwhile, most...

Presidential Advisory Committee Recommends the Recapture of Unused Green Cards

Written on July 19, 2023.

Presidential Advisory Committee Recommends the Recapture of Unused Green Cards July 19, 2023 The U.S. President’s advisory commission recently announced a recommendation concerning 200,000 unused green cards. Green cards are Lawful Permanent...

Congress Reintroduces Farm Workforce Modernization Act

Written on July 18, 2023.

Congress Reintroduces Farm Workforce Modernization Act July 18, 2023 A group of legislators in the House of Representatives has reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. This bill would increase the availability of foreign workers in the...

Florida’s Mandatory E-Verify Law Has Taken Effect

Written on July 17, 2023.

Florida’s Mandatory E-Verify Law Has Taken Effect July 17, 2023 With the arrival of July 1 came Florida’s new E-Verify requirements. According to the regulations, certain private employers in Florida must use the E-Verify system to verify...

Employers Must Continue Filing Amended Petitions for Relocating H-1B Employees

Written on July 14, 2023.

Employers Must Continue Filing Amended Petitions for Relocating H-1B Employees July 14, 2023 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may require employers to file amended H-1B visa petitions. However, this requirement will...

White House Announces Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program

Written on July 13, 2023.

White House Announces Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program July 13, 2023 The White House has officially announced that the U.S. Department of State (DHS) will run a pilot program later this year. This program would permit certain classifications...

Extend H-1B Stay by Recapturing Time Spent Outside the U.S.

Written on July 12, 2023.

Extend H-1B Stay by Recapturing Time Spent Outside the U.S. July 12, 2023 According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), H-1B visa holders may initially stay in the U.S. for up to three years. They may also include one three-year...