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USCIS Expands myProgress to Include More Forms and Estimate Tracking

Written on July 31, 2023.

USCIS Expands myProgress to Include More Forms and Estimate Tracking July 31, 2023 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently expanded myProgress, previously called personalized processing times. It now includes Form...

E-Verify Mandate Clarified by Florida Department of Revenue

Written on July 28, 2023.

E-Verify Mandate Clarified by Florida Department of Revenue July 28, 2023 Florida’s Senate Bill 1718 recently took effect, significantly changing the hiring process. However, these changes have left employers with many questions. The Florida...

ICE Expands STEM OPT Eligible Degrees

Written on July 27, 2023.

ICE Expands STEM OPT Eligible Degrees July 27, 2023 The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has published a Federal Register notice. ICE will expand the potential fields in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Optional Practical...

Best Practices for Employers Physically Reverifying Remotely Completed Form I-9s

Written on July 26, 2023.

Best Practices for Employers Physically Reverifying Remotely Completed Form I-9s Since the remote flexibilities end on July 31, 2023, employers are scrambling to physically re-verify identity and employment authorization documents (EADs). These...

Department of Homeland Security Introduces New Remote I-9 Verification Rule

Written on July 26, 2023.

Department of Homeland Security Introduces New Remote I-9 Verification Rule July 26, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a new permanent option for remote verification of Form I-9. This new regulation will allow some employers...

CIS Ombudsman Reports On Challenges in Verifying Employment Authorization

Written on July 25, 2023.

CIS Ombudsman Reports On Challenges in Verifying Employment Authorization July 25, 2023 The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman recently issued its statutorily required annual report to Congress. The report pertains to...

Employer Claims Staffing Company At Fault for not Verifying Work Authorization

Written on July 24, 2023.

Employer Claims Staffing Company At Fault for not Verifying Work Authorization July 24, 2023 A prominent e-commerce and shipping company claims it lost millions because it had to hire new workers. According to the company, it had to replace the...

Ombudsman Releases 2023 Report on USCIS Performance

Written on July 21, 2023.

Ombudsman Releases 2023 Report on USCIS Performance July 21, 2023 The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman has published its annual report to Congress. This report concerns the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)....

Consider O-1A Visa as a Work Visa Alternative for the H-1B

Written on July 20, 2023.

Consider O-1A Visa as a Work Visa Alternative for the H-1B July 20, 2023 The H-1B lottery has ended. As such, employers with prospective foreign national workers selected for the Fiscal Year 2024 cap must begin filing petitions. Meanwhile, most...

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