Category: News & Updates

USCIS Announces Expansion and Extensions of Expedited Processing of Applications for Certain Afghan Nationals

Written on December 15, 2022.

USCIS Announces Expansion and Extensions of Expedited Processing of Applications for Certain Afghan Nationals December 15, 2022 On November 22, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it would extend and...

USCIS Tells Employers To Continue Using Current Form I-9 Past Expiration Date

Written on December 15, 2022.

USCIS Tells Employers To Continue Using Current Form I-9 Past Expiration Date December 15, 2022 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that employers should continue using the current Employment Eligibility Verification...

Non-Citizens Have Many Options for Verifying Employment Eligibility

Written on December 14, 2022.

Non-Citizens Have Many Options for Verifying Employment Eligibility December 14, 2022 All employers in the United States must verify the identity and employment eligibility (Form I-9) of every employee they hire. The United States Citizenship and...

H-1B Alternatives for Workers in the Biotechnology and Healthcare Industries

Written on December 14, 2022.

H-1B Alternatives for Workers in the Biotechnology and Healthcare Industries December 14, 2022 The H-1B visa is popular among employers looking to hire foreign workers. This visa allows employers to fill jobs in a specialty occupation requiring...

Congress Eyes Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Per-Country Caps on Immigrant Visas

Written on December 13, 2022.

Congress Eyes Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Per-Country Caps on Immigrant Visas December 13, 2022 The House will soon vote on a bill to make it easier for legal immigrants to obtain immigrant visas, such as green cards. The bill, HR 3648, would...

Key Points for Staying in Compliance With I-9 Regulations

Written on December 12, 2022.

Key Points for Staying in Compliance With I-9 Regulations December 12, 2022 Employers were first required to use the I-9 Immigrant form in 1986 to verify their employees’ identity and employment eligibility. Originally, the I-9 regulations...

Department of Justice Provides Information Regarding Employment Rights of Afghans and Ukrainians

Written on December 8, 2022.

Department of Justice Provides Information Regarding Employment Rights of Afghans and Ukrainians December 8, 2022 The Justice Department now provides resources to assist Ukrainians and Afghans concerning employment rights. For example, a hotline...

Applying Lessons Learned in the Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap

Written on December 8, 2022.

Applying Lessons Learned in the Fiscal Year 2023 H-1b Cap December 8, 2022 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B registrations for FY 2024 beginning on March 1, 2024. In preparation for this, employers...

TN Visa Stamp Validity Extended to Four Years for Mexican Citizens

Written on December 6, 2022.

TN Visa Stamp Validity Extended to Four Years for Mexican Citizens December 6, 2022 The US Department of State (DOS) has updated its visa reciprocity schedule for Mexican citizens, providing two potential options for visa validity periods. First,...

CBP Brings an End to Paper Form I-94 at Land Border Crossings

Written on December 5, 2022.

CBP Brings an End to Paper Form I-94 at Land Border Crossings December 5, 2022 US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it has expanded its elimination of the paper Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) to include land border crossings....