Category: News & Updates

USCIS Unlikely to Perform Second H-1B Lottery for FY2023

Written on September 22, 2022.

USCIS Unlikely to Perform Second H-1B Lottery for FY2023 Recent United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) actions indicate that the agency will not hold a second lottery. Instead, the agency has begun sending out electronic notices...

Department of Justice Settles With Texas Harvesting Company Over Claims of Favoring H-2A Visa Holders

Written on September 22, 2022.

Department of Justice Settles With Texas Harvesting Company Over Claims of Favoring H-2A Visa Holders The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a settlement agreement with a Texas-based harvesting company. The agreement resolves...

The Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached

Written on September 20, 2022.

The Ficsal Year 2023 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached Many employers hoped for another round of selections for H-1B visas for 2023. Unfortunately, that will not be happening. Some registrants have received notices of non-selection to their online accounts....

New DHS Proposal Could Pave the Way for Remote I-9 Review

Written on September 19, 2022.

New DHS Proposal Concerning Employment Eligibility Verification Process Could Pave the Way for Remote I-9 Review Employers could soon have another option when it comes time to onboarding new employees. Currently, unless an employee works exclusively...

Senate Will Address Major Immigration Legislation After Recess

Written on September 19, 2022.

Major Immigration Legislation Awaits When Senate Returns From Recess There are many immigration measures that the Senate will consider when they return from their August recess. Many of these measures would help employers, such as the following: Farm...

Employers Should Be Sure to Comply with Post-COVID I-9 Regulations

Written on September 14, 2022.

Employers Should Be Sure to Comply with Post-COVID I-9 Regulations The COVID-19 pandemic caused many changes to several government policies. Some of these changes were to the employment eligibility verification process (Form I-9). For example, the...

Slow Visa Processing Is Causing Employers New Challenges

Written on September 13, 2022.

Slow Visa Processing Is Causing Employers New Challenges Visa wait times have been very long, and many temporary visa holders who have traveled abroad are concerned that they may need to remain overseas for years. In addition, the United States...

ICE Proposes New Path to A Permanent Virtual Form I-9 Document Review Process

Written on September 12, 2022.

ICE Proposes New Path to A Permanent Virtual Form I-9 Document Review Process In light of a newly proposed rule issued on August 18th by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a permanent alternative to physical examinations of employment authorization...

Federal Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing USCIS of Unlawful Fees for H-1B Petitions

Written on September 12, 2022.

Federal Court Rejects Lawsuit Accusing USCIS of Unlawful Fees for H-1B Petitions On Friday, an association of information technology companies filed a suit against the USCIS. The companies accused the USCIS of collecting millions in fees from workers...