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Growing Number of Immigrants Turn to Court Actions to Compel USCIS Action

Written on August 8, 2022.

Growing Number of Immigrants Turn to Court Actions to Compel USCIS Action A growing number immigrants applying for visas are turning to the court system for a solution to their extended wait times concerning benefits such as work permits. According...

USCIS Races to Allocate Employment-Based Visas by the end of Fiscal Year 2022

Written on August 4, 2022.

USCIS Races to Allocate Employment-Based Visas by the end of Fiscal Year 2022 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported that 66,781 employment-based immigrant visas (Permanent Resident/Green Cards) went unused in the last fiscal...

USCIS Announces New Adjustment of Status Policy for TPS Recipients

Written on August 4, 2022.

USCIS Announces New Adjustment of Status Policy for TPS Recipients U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a policy change that would benefit non-citizens with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The new policy will allow...

USCIS Is to Begin Second Phase of Premium Processing for Certain EB-1 and EB-2 Petitions

Written on August 2, 2022.

USCIS Is to Begin Second Phase of Premium Processing for Certain EB-1 and EB-2 Petitions The USCIS will soon be implementing the second phase of the expansion for premium processing. This expansion is specifically for petitioners with a pending...

Maine’s Attorney General Urges U.S. Court of Appeals to Restore Law Blocking Hiring of H-2A Workers

Written on August 1, 2022.

Maine’s Attorney General Urges U.S. Court of Appeals to Restore Law Blocking Hiring of H-2A Workers Maine’s Attorney General is encouraging the First Circuit to enforce a law that would punish businesses that hire H-2A workers as logging truck...

Deadline for Updating Form I-9s Completed With Expired List B Documentation Is Fast Approaching

Written on July 31, 2022.

Deadline for Updating Form I-9s Completed With Expired List B Documentation Is Fast Approaching Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided employers with the flexibility to accept expired proofs of identification...

DHS Extends the Comment Period for New Form I-9 Proposal

Written on July 28, 2022.

DHS Extends the Comment Period for New Form I-9 Proposal The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the period for stakeholders to submit comments on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency’s (USCIS) proposed updates...

Information Every Employer Should Know About E-Verify

Written on July 28, 2022.

Information Every Employer Should Know About E-Verify Over twenty years old, the E-Verify system has grown from its humble availability in only five states to becoming a nationwide program used by over half a million employers. Though the E-Verify...

How To Prepare for ICE Form I-9 Inspections

Written on July 27, 2022.

How To Prepare for ICE Form I-9 Inspections The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ICE’s mission is to protect the United States from cross-border crime and from illegal immigration...

The Different Categories of Employment-Based Visas

Written on July 26, 2022.

The Different Categories of Employment-Based Visas For employers across the country, non-citizen workers make up a valuable and necessary workforce component. To employ these workers, employers rely on various employment-based visas the U.S government...

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