Our Immigration Team investigates a new Department of Justice memo that expands immigration enforcement to include all available criminal statutes, not just immigration laws....more
The recent indictment of 14 North Korean nationals for fraudulently obtaining remote IT jobs with U.S.-based companies underscores the importance of vigilant hiring practices. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and...more
Our Immigration Team provides key takeaways and steps employers can take to prepare for the expected rise in immigration enforcement under a second Trump Administration....more
12/27/2024
/ Audits ,
Buy American and Hire American ,
Compliance ,
DACA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Popular ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Illinois is adding new requirements for employers using E-Verify to determine employees’ eligibility under the state’s Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Our Labor & Employment and Immigration teams discuss what Illinois...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorization documents (EADs) by up to 540 days. Our Labor & Employment and...more
Our Immigration Team discusses the State Department’s new pilot program that will allow H-1B visa applicants to stay in the United States to renew their visas....more
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily allowed employers to accept certain types of expired identification for Form I-9. Our Immigration Team discusses what the end of that policy...more
A new year means all-new paperwork (and plenty of it) for employers using E-Verify and hiring H-1B foreign workers. ...more
Our Immigration Team examines the Department of Homeland Security’s many questions about potentially making permanent its COVID-19 policies on remotely examining employees’ Form I-9 and other required documentation....more
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced and released another new version of the Form I-9. The new form has a revision date of July 17, 2019, and an expiration date of August 31, 2019. Employers are cautioned...more
A circus act featuring a performer displaying her balancing ability is akin to the employment verification process where an employer must attempt to cope with several often-conflicting factors and activities. In this delicate...more