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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Deadlines ,
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Prior COVID-19 Travel Bans Repealed as of November 8, 2021 -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
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Joe Biden ,
National Interest Waiver ,
Religious Exemption ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Vaccinations ,
Work Visas ,
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
The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world...more
6/7/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DACA ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Lottery ,
NAFTA ,
Travel Ban ,
Visas
The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world are...more
3/1/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DACA ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Travel Ban ,
Visas
Presidential Proclamation-
On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on April 22, 2020 and restricted the issuance of and entry on...more
7/1/2020
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
Furloughs. Layoffs. Loss of work visas. The state of employment in the U.S. is in flux due to the coronavirus, and employers and employees are left to figure out how to best deal with the changing regulations in this...more
4/30/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
F-1 Visa ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
Furloughs ,
Layoffs ,
Relief Measures ,
Work Visas
Temporary I-9 Procedure for New Hires and Reverifications that Cannot Report to the Worksite -
On March 20, 2020, DHS announced temporary COIVD-19 flexibility for employers to complete an I-9 for new hires or reverifications...more
On Monday, March 16th, 2020, the U.S. will be extending the March 13th, 2020 “European Travel Ban” to certain foreign nationals who have been in the United Kingdom and Ireland for 14 days prior to boarding. These two...more
With the growing concern about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19” or “coronavirus”) some foreign nationals who live outside the U.S. have decided to fly to the U.S. and wait out the crisis. This article discusses the...more
3/4/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
EB-2 ,
ESTA ,
Foreign Nationals ,
I-94 Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Passports ,
Public Health ,
Visas