Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an updated version of the Form I-9. The revised Form I-9 has an edition date of 1/20/2025 and an expiration date of 5/31/2027.
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- This year’s initial registration period
I-9 Alert! Tick-Tock: Employers Must Use the New Form I-9 by November 1st!
Beginning Wednesday, November 1, 2023, U.S. employers may only use the 08/01/2023 edition of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. USCIS announced a new Form I-9 in July 2023 which
Continue Reading I-9 Alert! Tick-Tock: Employers Must Use the New Form I-9 by November 1st!I-9 Alert! End of COVID-19 Flexibilities
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced employers will have 30 days to achieve I-9 compliance with the Form I-9 requirements after the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities sunset on July 31, 2023.
Continue Reading I-9 Alert! End of COVID-19 FlexibilitiesIt’s That Time of Year Again: Make Your Plans for the H-1B Lottery
At the start of each year, we kick off H-1B Cap Season by working with U.S. employers to prepare for registration in the upcoming lottery.
U.S. employers interested in sponsoring
Continue Reading It’s That Time of Year Again: Make Your Plans for the H-1B LotteryICE Extends Temporary COVID-19 Flexibility for Form I-9 through July 31, 2023
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
Continue Reading ICE Extends Temporary COVID-19 Flexibility for Form I-9 through July 31, 2023USCIS Reveals FY 2023 H-1B Cap Registration Statistics
USCIS reports the FY 2023 H-1B cap electronic registration process yielded 483,927 H-1B registrations, an increase of approximately 57% compared with FY 2022 which saw 308,613 H-1B cap registrations. For
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Alert! EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorization
After months of uncertainty, the EB-5 Regional Center Program will be revived through passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 as part of the overall Omnibus Spending
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DHS Designation of Ukraine for TPS
In response to the ongoing attack on Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, to
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Alert! H-1B Cap Registration Period Opens March 1st!
USCIS announced the initial registration period for fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1, 2022 and run through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022.
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