On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new Form I-9. The previous one was issued in 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023.
In addition, DHS recently announced enhanced remote...more
8/4/2023
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on July 21, 2023 they will publish a revised version of Form I-9 on August 1, 2023. DHS also announced an enhanced remote verification flexibility using video for E-Verify...more
7/25/2023
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on May 4, 2023 a planned end to the COVID-19 remote I-9 flexibility. The flexibility ends on July 31 and prior pandemic I-9s must be remediated by Aug 30, 2023. Therefore,...more
Prior COVID-19 Travel Bans Repealed as of November 8, 2021 -
On October 25, 2021, President Biden announced the suspension of the COVID-19 travel bans from Brazil, China, India, Iran, Ireland, the Schengen Area, South...more
11/3/2021
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Joe Biden ,
National Interest Waiver ,
Religious Exemption ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Vaccinations ,
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World Health Organization
On July 6, 2021 the U.S. State Department publicly announced that the travel ban waivers related to the world-wide pandemic will now be good for 1 year and multiple entry. The effective date of this new decision is June 29,...more
The travel bans imposed by the U.S. Government during the COVID-19 national pandemic created enormous logistical challenges for anyone seeking to fly to the U.S. from a country on the travel ban list. Even today, there is...more