USCIS Announces H-2B Visa Cap Reached for First Half of 2025
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it reached the additional 20,716 H-2B visa cap. However, these visas are for returning workers under the temporary...
DOJ Agrees To Settle With Rancho Cucamonga Staffing Company Over Alleged Form I-9 Discrimination
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently agreed to a settlement with a California-based staffing services provider. Based in Rancho Cucamonga,...
E-Verify+ Trial Launched by USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently launched the trial for E-Verify+. If successful, it would become the next-generation model for the federal government’s employment eligibility verification...
HB 327 Could Mandate E-Verify in Ohio
The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 327 (HB 327), which would mandate employers to use the E-Verify platform. In an overwhelming 85 to 6 vote, the measure passed the House. According...
E-Verify+ Trial Service Announced by DHS
The federal government’s online employment eligibility verification tool, E-Verify, recently introduced significant changes. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a new pilot program for...
DOJ Increases Form I-9 and Immigration-Related Violation Fees
Effective February 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) adjusted the civil monetary penalties applicable for Form I-9 violations. Other adjustments also affected several key...
NYC Healthcare Network Settles With DOJ Over Form I-9 Violations
December 14, 2023
A New York City public benefit corporation recently settled with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This corporation operates clinics and hospitals for over a...
TPS Status is Redesignated and Renewed for Cameroon: How Can Employers Keep Their Form I-9s In Order?
October 31, 2023
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, recently announced the redesignation and extension of TPS status for...
How a Government Shutdown Impacts I-9 and E-Verify
September 27, 2023
As September 30, 2023, approaches and Congress September 30, 2023, is fast approaching, and Congress has yet to agree on government funding. This standstill has left many employers...
USCIS Provides Form I-9 Guidance for Employers Affected by the Hawaii Wildfires
September 22, 2023
Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance due to the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. This notice addressed local...