Category: News & Updates

Office of the Inspector General Tells USCIS E-Verify Needs Improvement  In August, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) submitted a report to the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) concerning the department’s...

A Recent Lawsuit Illustrates Why Employers Must Address Immigration Related Questions Carefully A lawsuit was recently filed against a major video communication company. This lawsuit shows how vital it is for employers to understand what immigration-related...

Form I-9 is one of the most important documents for every employer. It verifies the identity and the employment eligibility of every person working for your company, citizen or noncitizen. In simpler terms, it proves that every employee in your company...

State Department Returns to Issuing Visas for H-1B Holders in India Travel bans will no longer be allowed to be used as a reason not to issue or process visas. This includes H-1Bs, which are non-immigrant visas. This ruling will make a lot of...

H-1B Workers Are in Short Supply as Vacancies for Computer Occupations Skyrocket There is an extreme shortage of skilled workers to fill open job vacancies for computer professions in the U.S., and yet employers are finding it is quite difficult...

What Is an I-9 and Why Is It So Important Immigration laws can be very confusing, which makes complying with them quite challenging. The pandemic has only made complying with these laws even harder. For employers, I-9 compliance is a big part of...

Department of Justice Reaches Settlement with Social Media Giant for Discriminating Against US Workers The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Labor have both announced distinct settlement agreements with one of the largest social media...

Is Your Business Ready For Site Inspections or an I-9 Audit? It has been a challenging year for many employers as a result of COVID-19, and finally, many employees are making their way back to the office. However, this is also true for the government...

DHS Updates and Extends Its Temporary Guidelines for Completing Form I-9 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently extended temporary flexibility procedures for Form I-9 that allow employers to defer the physical inspection of documents....

Push for Legislation to Increase Identity Protection In Washington, D.C., lawmakers are facing a call to reduce the quickly growing quantity of cases of identity theft caused by data breaches. Cases of identity theft have been growing every year...