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Today, Wednesday May 19, 2021, Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Service announce clarification on its previous notice of March 31, 2021 providing another 60-day extension for remote Form I-9 inspection. The latest announcement includes clarification in three main areas:
1. An employer’s entire staff is no longer…
Continue Reading USCIS FORM I-9 ANNOUNCEMENT: Guidance on Form I-9 Temporary Flexibilities: Updated Information 5.19.21On May 3, 2021, USCIS announced, through a declaration submitted in the Edakunni v. Mayorkas…
Continue Reading USCIS to suspend biometrics requirements for H, L and E spousesUSCIS recently announced that the Form I-944, Declaration of Self-Sufficiency and any information and documentation…
Continue Reading USCIS Terminates I-944 FormTravel Ban Alert: State Department Rescinds Previous Policy Impacting Nonimmigrant Workers and NIEs
On March 2nd, the State Department rescinded the previous policy for national interest exceptions (NIE)…
Continue Reading Travel Ban Alert: State Department Rescinds Previous Policy Impacting Nonimmigrant Workers and NIEsThe Latest
On 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, 2020In an effort to allay concerns and to enable our clients to adjust plans relevant to nonimmigrant or immigrant visa status in light of the current unprecedented situation, we are…
Continue Reading Immigration Agencies Response to the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic** As of March 25, 2020, USCIS has updated its temporary closures described below and has extended the suspension of in-person services to April 7, 2020. **
In an effort…
Continue Reading Update: USCIS Announces Temporary Office Closure Related to COVID-19By Catherine V. Wadhwani and Robert S. Whitehill
Without fanfare, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its website with an Alert https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/public-charge relating to its Public Charge requirements…
Continue Reading Health Care Services Related to COVID-19 and USCIS’s Public Charge RuleImmigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB3 retrogresses across the board with no movement expected; EB-2 India and China retrogress; 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 – EB3 retrogresses across the board with no movement expected; EB-2 India and China retrogress; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and PredictionsAs of February 24, 2020, all applications for Adjustment of Status will be subject to the enhanced Public Charge Rule after a rule by the U.S. Supreme Court on January…
Continue Reading Public Charge Rule Change UpdateThe 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.