On July 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced a new, alternative procedure that will allow certain employers to virtually inspect the identity and employment authorization documents presented by an...more
Employees who presented an expired List B Identity document between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2022, must present an unexpired document that establishes identity by July 31, 2022, to update their Form I-9, Employment...more
Beginning November 8, 2021, international travelers subject to CDC country-specific travel restrictions will be able to resume travel to the U.S. without applying for an exemption. The current travel restrictions apply to...more
11/2/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Foreign Nationals ,
International Travel ,
Military Service Members ,
National Interest Waiver ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Surface Transportation ,
Travel Restrictions ,
US State Departments ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Visas
International travelers subject to the CDC travel restrictions will soon be able to resume travel to the U.S. without applying for an exemption. The current travel restrictions apply to certain travelers from China, Iran, the...more
Employers preparing for return to in-person work should review any Form I-9 completed during COVID-19. The temporary policies for Form I-9 compliance in effect since March 20, 2020, will expire on August 31. (Temporary...more
6/23/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
NLRB ,
Relief Measures ,
Temporary Regulations ,
USCIS
MARCH 19, 2021 UPDATE: On March 18, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the border between the U.S. and Canada would remain closed to nonessential travel through April 21, 2021.
On March 18, 2020,...more
In Chamber of Commerce, et al., v. DHS, et al., the U.S. District Court in California has set aside an interim final rule significantly altering prevailing wages to be paid to certain temporary and permanent foreign workers...more
12/4/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Good Cause ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Injunctions ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Notice and Comment ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
On July 14, 2020, in response to a lawsuit filed by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has agreed to rescind a policy that would have barred...more
7/16/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deportation ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Students ,
Harvard University ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
M-1 Visa ,
Massachusetts Institutie of Technology (MIT) ,
Remote Learning ,
SEVP ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Due to stay-at-home orders currently in place, in many states employees may experience challenges renewing a state driver's license or other List B identity document for purposes of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility...more
U.S. - Canada Border Closure -
On March 18, 2020, the United States and Canada announced that all non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada will be temporarily suspended....more
3/20/2020
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Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Immigration Procedures ,
International Travel ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
State of Emergency ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Visas