Category: News & Updates

DOJ Opposes Trade Group’s Entrance Into EB-5 Lawsuit

Written on July 14, 2022.

DOJ Opposes Trade Group’s Entrance Into EB-5 Lawsuit Recently, in a lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that allowing a trade group to join would be disruptive. In this lawsuit,...

DOL Introduces New Guidance Promoting Ethical Recruitment for Temporary Migrant Workers

Written on July 13, 2022.

DOL Introduces New Guidance Promoting Ethical Recruitment for Temporary Migrant Workers The United States Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has introduced new guidance intended to encourage employers...

Employers Have Difficulty with Form I-9 Compliance Due to Temporary Final Rule

Written on July 13, 2022.

Employers Have Difficulty with Form I-9 Compliance Due to Temporary Final Rule Employers must complete Form I-9 to verify the identity and authorization to work in the United States of all of their new hires. Most employers remember this as part...

EB-5 Investor Drops Lawsuit Against USCIS Over Processing Delays

Written on July 12, 2022.

EB-5 Investor Drops Lawsuit Against USCIS Over Processing Delays A foreign investor has dropped a federal lawsuit in which she accused immigration authorities of an inexcusable delay in processing her EB-5 visa application. The suit against the...

Who Is Required to Pay Fees for Employment Based Immigration?

Written on July 12, 2022.

Who Is Required to Pay Fees for Employment Based Immigration? Employees and employers often wonder who must pay for the permanent residency process and some nonimmigrant petitions. Unfortunately, the answer to this isn’t always straightforward....

What You Need to Know About Hiring H-2B Visa Workers

Written on July 12, 2022.

What You Need to Know About Hiring H-2B Visa Workers The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) made 35,000 additional H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas available for the second half of the fiscal year...

The Future of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Written on July 12, 2022.

The Future of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9, which employers are required to complete to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees, has been revised and updated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...

USCIS Announces Cap on Additional H-2B Visas Reached as Labor Shortages Continue

Written on July 9, 2022.

USCIS Announces Cap on Additional H-2B Visas Reached as Labor Shortages Continue On May 18th, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the availability of 35,000 H-2B visas in addition to the regular allotment....

USCIS Announces Certain H-1B Petitions Will Be Transferred to the Agency’s California Service Center

Written on July 8, 2022.

USCIS Announces Certain H-1B Petitions Will Be Transferred to the Agency’s California Service Center In order to address its enormous backlog of H-1B visa petitions, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be...

How Can My Company Complete Form I-9s for Remote Workers?

Written on July 8, 2022.

How Can My Company Complete Form I-9s for Remote Workers? Employers must verify the identity and employment authorization of every employee hired after November 6, 1986. To do this, employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...