DHS Has Extended Flexibilities for Immigration Processes, But Uncertainty Lies Ahead Starting in March 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Citizenship and...

An Outdated System Slowed Immigration Benefits During the Pandemic The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has had difficulty processing benefits due to its dependence on paper files. This problem occurred during the pandemic and continued...

Maryland Representative Calls for More H-2B Visas A U.S. Representative from Maryland, Andy Harris, has requested that the current administration increase the availability of H-2B visas so that the crab houses in his Congressional district can...

Filing for the Approaching H-1B Electronic Registration Process Employers looking to sponsor candidates for an initial H-1B visa registration, a process often known as the H-1B CAP, should start preparing for the H-1B electronic registration process....

USCIS Reminds Immigrants Affected By Natural Disasters That Help Is Available If you have been affected by a natural disaster, such as the wildfires in Colorado, and need help with immigration issues, the United States Citizenship and Immigration...

New Hampshire House Bill Would Require Employers To Use E-Verify A bill being considered by the New Hampshire House of Representatives would make it mandatory for employers to use the E-Verify system in the hiring process. This change could affect...

Chamber of Commerce Suggests Doubling Number of Legal Immigrants to Solve the Labor Shortage In a recent conference, the chief executive of the United States Chamber of Commerce has stated that the U.S. should seek to double the number of legal...

What to Do in Case of Lost Form I-9 Documents It has happened to many employers. A worker walks in and presents a receipt for a missing or damaged document and asks for time to get a new document from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)....

The Department of Justice Settles with Frozen Food Company Over Form I-9 Violations The Department of Justice has recently announced that it has settled with a Minnesota-based frozen food distributor and manufacturer. This settlement now resolves...

The Government Publishes New Wage Rates for H-2A Workers and Proposes Rule Changes There is a new Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for 2022. The AEWR is the minimum wage an H-2A non-immigrant agricultural worker must be paid. The DOL has also proposed...