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Today, ICE announced an extension of the temporary COVID-19 flexibilities for completion of the Form I-9, initially announced in March 2020 and extended multiple times throughout the pandemic. Due to ongoing safety precautions related to COVID-19, employers may continue to utilize these temporary flexibilities for Form I-9 purposes through July…
Continue Reading ICE Extends Temporary COVID-19 Flexibility for Form I-9 through July 31, 2023Yesterday marked another occurrence of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) placing a bandage on…
Continue Reading Another USCIS Bandage – EAD RenewalsUSCIS reports the FY 2023 H-1B cap electronic registration process yielded 483,927 H-1B registrations, an…
Continue Reading USCIS Reveals FY 2023 H-1B Cap Registration StatisticsAfter months of uncertainty, the EB-5 Regional Center Program will be revived through passage of…
Continue Reading Alert! EB-5 Regional Center Program ReauthorizationThe Latest
On June 22, 2021, Magistrate Judge Jaqueline Scott Corley from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the EB-5 Modernization Final Rule was not lawfully…
Continue Reading EB-5 Breaking News!BREAKING NEWS: Biden Revokes Revokes Proclamation 10014 and Sections 1 of Proclamation 10052, and Proclamation 10131/Issues Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States
This evening, February 24, 2021, President Biden posted his Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States. This new proclamation revokes the ones issued under the previous…
Continue Reading BREAKING NEWS: Biden Revokes Revokes Proclamation 10014 and Sections 1 of Proclamation 10052, and Proclamation 10131/Issues Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United StatesTrump Extends Travel Ban for Certain Nonimmigrants and Immigrants (Proclamations 10014 and 10052)
On December 31, 2020, the President signed a Presidential Proclamation on Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Continue to Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market.
Continue Reading Trump Extends Travel Ban for Certain Nonimmigrants and Immigrants (Proclamations 10014 and 10052)Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB3 advance rapidly; all other employment and fmily categories advance moderately; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB3 advance rapidly; all other employment and fmily categories advance moderately; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB5 remain current with slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 and EB5 remain current with slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsOn Friday, May 29, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced plans for the phased-in resumption of premium processing for eligible I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker petitions and…
Continue Reading Premium Processing Resumes: June 2020 Phase-In DatesCOVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic: Summary of Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant who:
Is outside the United States…
Continue Reading COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic: Summary of Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of ImmigrantsImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsOn March 18, USCIS extended the suspension of all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all of its offices through May 3, to protect its workforce and to help mitigate…
Continue Reading USCIS Extends Closure to the Public until May 3, 2020The Immigration Practice Group
Fox’s immigration attorneys regularly provide assistance to clients looking to ensure their hiring and employment practices comply with immigration laws as well as to those simply seeking counsel on navigating the many complex regulations. We advise employers on securing nonimmigrant work visas for new hires; guide institutions in developing and implementing system-wide immigration policies and protocols; prepare and file physician J-1 waiver applications; a variety of nonimmigrant petitions and a range of permanent residence filings, as well as offer training on I-9 Compliance and Social Security mismatches.