Category: News & Updates

Ninth Circuit to Consider Extension of TPS Status for Several Countries in Rehearing

Written on March 12, 2023.

Ninth Circuit to Consider Extension of TPS Status for Several Countries in Rehearing March 12, 2023 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will have an en-banc rehearing. The rehearing may result in a further extension of the Temporary Protected Status...

State Department Soon To Introduce Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program

Written on March 9, 2023.

State Department Soon To Introduce Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program March 9, 2023 Good news has arrived for employers with foreign national employees. Some foreign workers looking to renew their visas can do so without going abroad and contending...

USCIS Claims To Have Recovered from Pandemic Challenges

Written on March 8, 2023.

USCIS Claims To Have Recovered from Pandemic Challenges March 8, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced that it is recovering from the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency stated that...

USCIS Announces That H-2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2023 Has Been Met

Written on March 7, 2023.

USCIS Announces That H-2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2023 Has Been Met March 7, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it reached the H-2B visa cap for the second half of the 2023 fiscal year (FY 2023)....

USCIS Lottery for H-1B Visas Is Nearly Here

Written on March 6, 2023.

USCIS Lottery for H-1B Visas Is Nearly Here March 6, 2023 With the H-1B lottery nearly here, employers can soon register for the H-1B program. The H-1B visa permits employers to recruit foreign national workers for “specialty occupations.”...

USCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee Increase

Written on March 6, 2023.

USCIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Fee Increase March 6, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the public comment period for its controversial increase in filing fees. As such, the federal agency has added...

The Fourth Circuit Finds Employers Must Work With Union in Organizing Form I-9 Corrections

Written on March 3, 2023.

The Fourth Circuit Finds Employers Must Work With Union in Organizing Form I-9 Corrections March 3, 2023 In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed an order by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...

Things To Consider as the End of Remote Flexibilities Approaches

Written on March 1, 2023.

Things To Consider as the End of Remote Flexibility Approaches March 1, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security(DHS) first allowed remote flexibilities on November 1, 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, they have repeatedly extended...

Lawmakers Seek to Strengthen E-Verify Program In Bill Mandating Usage By All Employers

Written on March 1, 2023.

Lawmakers Seek to Strengthen E-Verify Program In Bill Mandating Usage By All Employers March 1, 2023 Lawmakers have worked hard to strengthen E-Verify, the website from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A representative from Texas...

Data Reveals H-1B Denial Rates Remain at Record Lows

Written on February 22, 2023.

Data Reveals H-1B Denial Rates Remain at Record Lows February 22, 2023 Many U.S. employers hire foreign national workers yearly to fill a wide range of positions. Unfortunately, not everyone gets hired, especially in the H-1B visa category. Several...