The traditional concept of the student/athlete continues to evolve. Recently, the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team voted to unionize. In the not-too-distant past, the NCAA permitted college athletes to be
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I-9 Alert! Tick-Tock: Employers Must Use the New Form I-9 by November 1st!
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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!UPDATE: Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program Coming Soon
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This post provides an update on the prospective resumption of stateside processing of H-1B visa renewal applications. …
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J-1 Waivered Physicians: Meeting Patient Needs
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Health care employers in many areas of the U.S. continue to have difficulty recruiting physicians to meet patient needs.
One option that may be useful to health care employers when…
Continue Reading J-1 Waivered Physicians: Meeting Patient NeedsAlert – Second Lottery on FY 2024 Cap H-1Bs
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In an announcement on July 27th, USCIS determined that not enough H-1B petition filings were submitted during the initial filing period from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. USCIS…
Continue Reading Alert – Second Lottery on FY 2024 Cap H-1BsI-9 Alert! New Form I-9 and New Remote Verification Procedure for E-Verify Employers
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On July 21, 2023, DHS announced a new edition of Form I-9 along with a new rule permitting certain employers to conduct remote inspection of the documents used in the…
Continue Reading I-9 Alert! New Form I-9 and New Remote Verification Procedure for E-Verify EmployersI-9 Alert! End of COVID-19 Flexibilities
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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 FlexibilitiesAlert – USCIS Announces FY2024 H-1B Registration Numbers
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Today, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the number of FY2024 Cap H-1B Registrations received, with approximately 781,000 total. Of those registrations, 758,994 were found to be eligible…
Continue Reading Alert – USCIS Announces FY2024 H-1B Registration NumbersH-1B Cap Season: FY2024 Registration Dates and Information
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced the FY2024 H-1B Cap Registration dates. Below is a summary of some information that you should know:
- This year’s initial registration period
USCIS extends immigration related due dates for the FINAL time through 03/23/2023
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On January 24, 2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced another extension of certain COVID-19-related flexibilities, now through March 23, 2023.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) originally implemented…
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