Category: News & Updates

Immigrant Workers Expected to Ease America’s Labor Shortage Over Coming Decade

Written on June 9, 2022.

Immigrant Workers Expected to Ease America’s Labor Shortage Over Coming Decade A new report from the American Immigration Council dubbed “Amid Rising Inflation, Immigrant Workers Help Ease Labor Shortages” has shown that immigrant workers will...

How the USCIS Temporary Final Rule for Automatic Extensions Affects Employers

Written on June 9, 2022.

How the USCIS Temporary Final Rule for Automatic Extensions Affects Employers The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that lengthens the automatic extension period for up to 540 days...

Updating the Form I-9 for Employees Benefitting From 540 Day Auto-Extensions

Written on June 6, 2022.

Updating the Form I-9 for Employees Benefitting From 540 Day Auto-Extensions The United States Citizen and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security have published a temporary final rule that extends certain renewal applicants’...

Foreign National Workers Including H-4 Spouses Look for Permanent Relief From USCIS Backlog

Written on June 3, 2022.

Foreign National Workers Including H-4 Spouses Look for Permanent Relief From USCIS Backlog Many foreign nationals are currently set to benefit from a temporary extension in employment authorization. However, some call for a more permanent solution,...

CDC Issues New Guidance For Air Travelers Entering the United States

Written on May 26, 2022.

CDC Issues New Guidance For Air Travelers Entering the United States The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued further COVID-19 guidance regarding air travelers entering the U.S. This will affect many employers of foreign...

What Employers Should Know About TPS For South Sudan and Ukraine

Written on May 24, 2022.

What Employers Should Know About TPS For South Sudan and Ukraine In light of recent announcements from the Department of Homeland Security, many foreign nationals from Ukraine and Sudan that are currently in the U.S. may possess eligibility for...

Automatic Increased Extension of Work Permits May Not Benefit All H-1B Spouses

Written on May 23, 2022.

Automatic Increased Extension of Work Permits May Not Benefit All H-1B Spouses United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new rule which will increase the automatic extension period for Employment Authorization Documents...

USCIS Announces New Extension of Automatic Work Permit Renewals

Written on May 23, 2022.

USCIS Announces New Extension of Automatic Work Permit Renewals United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers in certain categories will be able to continue legally working for...

How Can Employers Retain Non-Selected Workers Now That H-1B Season Is Over?

Written on May 16, 2022.

How Can Employers Retain Non-Selected Workers Now That H-1B Season Is Over? The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has finished the lottery for FY2023. There were 483,927 registrations submitted by over 48,000...