Category: News & Updates

USCIS Increases Automatic Extension of Many Employment Authorization Documents to 540 Days

Written on May 2, 2024.

USCIS Increases Automatic Extension of Many Employment Authorization Documents to 540 Days The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a temporary final rule to extend the automatic extension period for many work permit...

USCIS Fee Schedule and Form Requirements Took Effect April 1

Written on April 25, 2024.

USCIS Fee Schedule and Form Requirements Took Effect April 1 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made significant changes recently. These changes include major fee increases and the introduction of new forms. Both went into...

DOJ Reaches INA Settlement With Information Staffing Company

Written on April 25, 2024.

DOJ Reaches INA Settlement With Information Staffing Company The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled with the information staffing company Frank Recruitment Group Incorporated. This company has eight brand names and nationwide locations....

DHS Federal Register Notice Redesignates and Extends Burma TPS

Written on April 11, 2024.

DHS Federal Register Notice Redesignates and Extends Burma TPS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice extending and redesignating Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). As such, the status will...

DOJ Settles I-9 Violation Case With Printing Company

Written on April 4, 2024.

DOJ Settles I-9 Violation Case With Printing Company The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with a North Carolina-based printing and fulfillment company. This settlement addresses allegations that...

USCIS Reaches H-2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY2024

Written on March 28, 2024.

USCIS Reaches H-2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY2024 According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency has received enough petitions from employers to reach the cap for the latter half of the 2024 fiscal year. As such,...

E-Verify Next Generation Releases in Spring 2024

Written on March 27, 2024.

E-Verify NextGen Releases Spring 2024 E-Verify has announced that it will release the “next generation” of the federal employment eligibility verification tool in a pilot form in early 2024. This new form of E-Verify is known as E-Verify+...

USCIS to Accelerate EAD Process for Refugees

Written on March 22, 2024.

USCIS to Accelerate EAD Process for Refugees The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new process for providing eligible refugees with work permits. The USCIS intends to streamline the program with this process....

USCIS Organizational Accounts for H-1B Registrations Now Online

Written on March 20, 2024.

USCIS Organizational Accounts for H-1B Registrations Now Online The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently introduced new organizational accounts in time for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season. According to the USCIS, these...