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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H-1B Lottery for FY 2025 Complete
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USCIS recently announced that the agency received enough H-1B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known…
Continue Reading H-1B Lottery for FY 2025 CompleteAlert – Second Lottery on FY 2025 Regular Cap H-1Bs
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On July 30th, USCIS determined that not enough H-1B petition filings in the regular cap were submitted during the initial filing period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024.
Continue Reading Alert – Second Lottery on FY 2025 Regular 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 EmployersH-1B Cap Season: FY2024 Registration Dates and Information
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- This year’s initial registration period
H-1B Cap Season: It’s Time to Prepare!
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Happy New Year and Happy H-1B Cap Season!
Now is the time for US employers to prepare for registration in the H-1B Cap Lottery.
Readers may recall that H-1B Temporary…
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ALERT! Expedited EADs for Health Care Workers
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USCIS issued new guidance today on expedited EADs for health care workers. Effective immediately, health care workers with pending Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications where the EAD expires in…
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USCIS issues Policy Guidance on Employment Authorization for Certain H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses
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On November 11, 2021 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its litigation partners Wasden Banias and Steven Brown, announce the historic settlement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in …
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BREAKING NEWS: Changes to Work Authorization for H-4 and L-2 Spouses
By Catherine V. Wadhwani on
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is making “structural changes” to work authorization for H-4 and L-2 spouses. The changes result from an agreement settling litigation brought against the agency…
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USCIS to Delay Effective Date of H-1B Selection Process Changes
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USCIS just announced that it will be publishing a notice in the Federal Register to delay implementation of changes to the H-1B Selection Final Rule until December 31, 2021. …
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