Breaking: New Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9 for 2017
Learn about the new version of the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9 for 2017, and the most common 1-9 errors and mistakes.
Visa Services Suspended
In response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of State has announced the suspension of routine visa services for immigrants and nonimmigrants in almost all countries, worldwide. The State Department is currently notifying applicants of the cancellation of visa appointments, which is one of the final steps required of foreign nationals to obtain […]
USCIS Indicates No “Preregistration” for H-1B Visas
In light of recent reports of proposed changes to the H-1B work visa program by the Trump administration, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed several important details about the upcoming H-1B visa filing season, which will commence on April 2, 2018. Most importantly, USCIS intends for the H-1B filing process and procedures to […]
Potential Changes to Skilled Immigration Programs in 2018
The Trump administration’s future immigration intentions were recently announced and they list possible regulations under development.
ICE to Quadruple Workplace Raids in 2018
Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ordered the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit to “quadruple to quintuple” the current number of routine workplace investigations of U.S. employers in the coming year. While the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts have thus far mostly focused on undocumented individuals, the goal of ICE’s new strategy is to target […]
U.S. Workplace Immigration Update: Visa Extension Scrutiny
USCIS has announced updated policy guidance, to apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial visa petitions and visa extension petitions.
