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DOL Considers Schedule A Update to Include STEM Occupations

Written on December 7, 2023.

DOL Considers Schedule A Update to Include STEM Occupations December 08, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submitted a proposal to solicit feedback on a proposal to streamline green card processing. This proposal is for science, technology,...

DOJ Settles I-9 Violation Claims With Tennessee Trucking Companies

Written on December 7, 2023.

DOJ Settles I-9 Violation Claims With Tennessee Trucking Companies December 07, 2023 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement agreement with two Tennessee-based logistics and long-haul service providers. This settlement resolves...

Maine Celebrates Additional H-2B Visa Allotment and Calls for More

Written on December 4, 2023.

Maine Celebrates Additional H-2B Visa Allotment and Calls for More December 04, 2023 As Maine enters its holiday tourism season, state leaders recognize the need for H-2B visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor...

USCIS Implements Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador

Written on December 1, 2023.

USCIS Implements Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador December 01, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a Federal Register notice to implement a new family reunification parole process for Ecuador. This...

DOJ Reaches Settlement Agreement With Telecommunications Provider Over Discriminatory Job Advertisements

Written on November 30, 2023.

DOJ Reaches Settlement Agreement With Telecommunications Provider Over Discriminatory Job Advertisements November 30, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it had reached a settlement agreement with a major nationwide telecommunications...

District Court Declares DOJ’s Administrative Law Judges Unconstitutional

Written on November 20, 2023.

District Court Declares DOJ’s Administrative Law Judges Unconstitutional November 20, 2023 A United States District Court judge has ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This decision addressed an administrative case that sought penalties...

DHS Announces Additional H-2B Visa Allotment for Fiscal Year 2024

Written on November 17, 2023.

DHS Announces Additional H-2B Visa Allotment for Fiscal Year 2024 November 17, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has again announced that it will issue an additional 64,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas. These visas will...

USCIS Returns to 180-Day Automatic Extensions for EAD Renewals

Written on November 15, 2023.

USCIS Returns to 180-Day Automatic Extensions for EAD Renewals November 15, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the end of the extended timeframe for automatically extending employment authorization documents (EADs)....

DHS Recommended to Issue EAD to Applicants Waiting Five or More Years

Written on November 14, 2023.

DHS Recommended to Issue EAD to Applicants Waiting Five or More Years November 14, 2023 The White House Commission for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Affairs (AANHPI) approved a recommendation concerning employment authorization...

Employers Now Required to Use New Form I-9

Written on November 13, 2023.

Employers Now Required to Use New Form I-9 November 13, 2023 As of November 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has mandated that employers use the revised Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9). This modified form officially...

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