Another potential government shutdown may be on the horizon, as we await updates on the progress of the latest funding bill. Although already passed in the House of Representatives, an extension to continue funding the...more
3/13/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
EB-5 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
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Labor Condition Applications ,
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a Temporary Final Rule extending the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applicants from 180 days to 540...more
With the closure of Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in the wake of COVID-19, we are receiving questions concerning the impact on work authorization for individuals who may have recently entered the U.S. in a...more
3/31/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Verify ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
I-94 Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-1 Visas ,
Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Social Security Numbers ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
TN-Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Seyfarth Synopsis: The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in unprecedented travel restrictions, U.S. consular appointment cancellations, and changes to USCIS operations. To help navigate these...more
3/27/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Verify ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-129 ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
I-140 ,
Immigration Procedures ,
PERM ,
Travel Restrictions ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Following a six year investigation, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit issued a statement confirming a guilty plea on September 28, 2017 by Asplundh Tree Experts,...more
10/25/2017
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Buy America ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Domestic Hiring Policy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Workers ,
Forfeiture ,
Form I-9 ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Illegal Conduct ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) ,
Policy Violations ,
Raids ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Visas
Seyfarth Synopsis: With a record $95 million plea deal for I-9 immigration violations following a six year investigation, the outcome for a Pennsylvania company with operations nationwide serves as a reminder of the federal...more
10/10/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Fraud ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) ,
Required Documentation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Visas
Seyfarth Synopsis: USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9 that employers must use to verify identity and employment authorization of new hires effective September 18, 2017. There are no substantive changes from the...more
7/19/2017
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Electronic Filing ,
Eligibility ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS ,
Verification Requirements ,
Visas