Category: News & Updates

Illinois Legislature Passes Bill To Prohibit Voluntary E-Verify Use By Employers

Written on May 24, 2023.

Illinois Legislature Passes Bill To Prohibit Voluntary E-Verify Use By Employers May 24, 2023 The Illinois legislature recently passed Senate Bill 1515 and has sent it to the Governor to sign. Should the Governor sign it, the bill would amend Illinois’s...

Tips for Avoiding INA Discrimination While Complying with Form I-9 and Export Control Requirements

Written on May 23, 2023.

Tips for Avoiding INA Discrimination While Complying with Form I-9 and Export Control Requirements May 23, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new fact sheet in April. This fact sheet clarified how to prevent discrimination in the employment...

Lawful Permanent Resident - USCIS Begins Automatic Issuance of Documentation After Notification of Changes to Status by Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions (1)

USCIS Begins Automatic Issuance of Documentation After Notification of Changes to Status by Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions

Written on May 22, 2023.

USCIS Begins Automatic Issuance of Documentation After Notification of Changes to Status by Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions May 22, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced how it would address the documentation...

Florida’s Governor Signs Mandatory E-Verify Bill Into Law

Written on May 20, 2023.

Florida’s Governor Signs Mandatory E-Verify Bill Into Law May 20, 2023 Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis has signed SB 1718 into law, amending E-Verify requirements. It would make sweeping changes to immigration laws and significantly impact...

Next Steps for Employers to Prepare for the End of I-9 Flexibilities

Written on May 18, 2023.

Next Steps for Employers to Prepare for the End of I-9 Flexibilities May 18, 2023 Significant changes are coming soon for employers that have availed themselves of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) flexibilities for employment eligibility...

USCIS Issues Federal Register Notice Extending DED and Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents

Written on May 17, 2023.

USCIS Issues Federal Register Notice Extending DED and Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents May 17, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted a Federal Register notice extending and expanding Deferred...

DOL Modernizes PERM Application Process

Written on May 16, 2023.

DOL Modernizes PERM Application Process May 16, 2023 Employers hiring foreign national workers to work in the U.S. must obtain a permanent labor certification (PERM) from the Department of Labor (DOL). However, this process often proved complicated...

The Importance of Destroying Obsolete Form I-9 Records

Written on May 15, 2023.

The Importance of Destroying Obsolete Form I-9 Records May 15, 2023 All employers must process applicants through the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) steps, and part of this is maintaining the completed I-9 forms for a specific period....

Florida House Passes Bill Mandating E-Verify for Private Employers

Written on May 12, 2023.

Florida House Passes Bill Mandating E-Verify for Private Employers May 12, 2023 The Florida legislature has passed a bill to expand on the E-Verify requirements from 2020. Should the governor sign and enact the bill, it would require private employers...

DHS Announces 30-Day Grace Period After Expiration of Form I-9 Remote Inspection Flexibilities

Written on May 11, 2023.

DHS Announces 30-Day Grace Period After Expiration of Form I-9 Remote Inspection Flexibilities May 11, 2023 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have reaffirmed the end of the Form I-9 remote...