White House Issues New Travel Bans for Eight Countries in Southern Africa The Biden administration has issued a ban that prohibits individuals that have been in several of the countries of Africa within the previous 14 days. This travel ban will...

USCIS Reaches Settlement Regarding H-1B Petitions in Madkudu Case U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has entered into a settlement agreement in the case of Madkudu v. USCIS, which likely signals significant changes in the qualifications...

Study Indicates H-1B Reform is Critical for Solving America’s Talent Shortage According to a recent study, one out of every four employers is struggling to fill its empty positions right now due to a shortage of talented workers, and almost two-thirds...

Hiring from the International Workforce When U.S. employers struggle to find enough skilled domestic workers, they can hire skilled workers from a global employment market through tools provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,...

The DHS Raises Penalties for Form I-9 Violations The price for everything has gone up in recent times, and the cost of failing to comply with Form I-9 requirements is no exception. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has raised the fines...

Asylum Seekers Sue USCIS in Order to Force Agency to Process Work Authorizations Faster The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency is facing a lawsuit claiming that their delay in processing applications is illegal. A group of...

USCIS Adopts Changes for H-4 and L-2 Spouses In response to a recent lawsuit, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be implementing new policies to improve the issuance of work authorizations for non-immigrant H1-B and L-1...

Completing the Form I-9 Among Continuing USCIS Delays The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been experiencing delays in processing applications due to COVID-19; because of this, employers may encounter employment authorization gaps...

Asylum Seekers Losing Jobs Due to USCIS Backlog Budget shortfalls, the COVID-19 pandemic, and insufficient staff have caused a considerable backlog of employment authorizations. This has caused some asylum seekers to lose their jobs while waiting...

Build Back Better Act Proposes Recapturing Unused Visa Numbers The United States House of Representatives has recently passed the Build Back Better Act, and this measure makes changes on many issues and among them are big changes for many employers...