Category: News & Updates

State Department Reports Significant Improvements in Immigrant Visa Issuance in FY 2022

Written on December 22, 2022.

State Department Reports Significant Improvements in Immigrant Visa Issuance in FY 2022 December 22, 2022 The United States issued more permanent visas in FY 2022 to immigrants overseas than in other recent years. This increase amounted to almost...

Highlights of USCIS FY 2022 Progress Report

Written on December 21, 2022.

Highlights of USCIS FY 2022 Progress Report December 21, 2022 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released its Fiscal Year 2022 Progress Report. This new report outlines how the agency successfully reduced backlogs in critical...

Department of Justice Settles With Colorado Trucking Company Over I-9 Violations

Written on December 20, 2022.

Department of Justice Settles With Colorado Trucking Company Over I-9 Violations December 20, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement agreement over discrimination in a trucking company’s employment eligibility verification...

DHS Designates Ethiopia for TPS and Expands Employment Authorization for Ethiopian Students

Written on December 19, 2022.

DHS Designates Ethiopia for TPS and Expands Employment Authorization for Ethiopian Students December 19, 2022 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Ethiopia will have this status...

USCIS Announces Expired Green Card and Receipt Notice May Be Used To Complete Form I-9

Written on December 19, 2022.

USCIS Announces Expired Green Card and Receipt Notice May Be Used To Complete Form I-9 December 19, 2022 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a means that employers can now accept as proof of identity...

USCIS Extends Policy for Automatic Extension of Green Cards For Naturalization Applicants

Written on December 16, 2022.

USCIS Extends Policy for Automatic Extension of Green Cards For Naturalization Applicants December 16, 2022 Effective December 12, 2022, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy manual. This update allows the agency...

Fourth Circuit Finds Employer Must Bargain With Union Over Form I-9 Changes

Written on December 16, 2022.

Fourth Circuit Finds Employer Must Bargain With Union Over Form I-9 Changes December 16, 2022 A three-judge panel for the Fourth Circuit found that a major telecommunications provider violated the National Labor Relations Act. Allegedly, the telecommunications...

Important Changes to Form I-9 Compliance in 2022

Written on December 15, 2022.

Important Changes to Form I-9 Compliance in 2022 December 15, 2022 The new year will start soon, and with the new year, the workforce will see more changes in workplace immigration documentation. In addition, employers saw several changes to Form...

USCIS Announces Expansion and Extensions of Expedited Processing of Applications for Certain Afghan Nationals

Written on December 15, 2022.

USCIS Announces Expansion and Extensions of Expedited Processing of Applications for Certain Afghan Nationals December 15, 2022 On November 22, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that it would extend and...

USCIS Tells Employers To Continue Using Current Form I-9 Past Expiration Date

Written on December 15, 2022.

USCIS Tells Employers To Continue Using Current Form I-9 Past Expiration Date December 15, 2022 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that employers should continue using the current Employment Eligibility Verification...