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Work Authorization in Transition: TPS, parole updates for Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua, and CHNV

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/18/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court recently lifted a federal court injunction that had temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from terminating the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program, which allowed qualifying nationals...more

Client Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Terminate CHNV Parole Program – Employers Must Act on Loss of Work...

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 6/17/2025

On May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration, allowing it to terminate the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela (CHNV) Humanitarian Parole Program. This decision reversed lower court rulings...more

Venezuela TPS: USCIS Confirms Termination of 2023 Designation – But Some Work Permits Still Valid

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/12/2025

Late Friday evening, June 6, 2025 – right after we posted TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website with a...more

USCIS Issues Updated Guidance on Terminated Venezuela TPS Following SCOTUS Decision

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/12/2025

USCIS has issued updated guidance following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 19, 2025, decision to grant the Justice Department’s emergency request to lift a March 31 California district court order halting DHS’s termination of...more

SCOTUS Unravels 2023 TPS for Venezuela: Employers Await USCIS Guidance

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/27/2025

In a pivotal immigration development, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has effectively granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) permission to proceed with the termination of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...more

Important Update for Employers with TPS Employees from Venezuela

Adams & Reese on 4/16/2025

In a major development for employers and workers relying on Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a federal court has postponed the termination of TPS for Venezuela (under the 2023 designation) through at least April 2, 2026,...more

Employers Must Update I-9 Forms of Employees with Work Authorization Documents Based on Haitian TPS

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/26/2025

On Feb. 20, 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will terminate on Aug. 3, 2025. Work authorization documents based on Haitian TPS are now auto-extended only to...more

Changes to Immigration Enforcement Policies Impact Employers

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP on 2/4/2025

Through a series of executive orders and agency actions since taking office on January 20, 2025, the second Trump Administration has implemented drastic changes to immigration enforcement that are increasing incidents of...more

USCIS to Revert to 180-day EAD Automatic Extension Starting October 26, 2023

Burr & Forman on 9/6/2023

On May 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a rule temporarily increasing the Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) automatic extension period for certain renewal applicants. Under the temporary...more

Florida Bill 1718: Potential Impact on Employers and Employees in Florida

Cozen O'Connor on 5/16/2023

OVERVIEW- •On May 10, 2023, Senate Bill 1718 was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. •The bill aims to target the influx of illegal immigration into the state with tougher employment requirements, including adding...more

The Slippery Road Toward Immigration Reform Under President Biden: Beware of ICE!

Fisher Phillips on 5/26/2021

President Biden has proposed sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law, contained in the pending U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. This piece of proposed legislation, as introduced into Congress by the bill’s lead sponsors, Sen....more

Last Minute TPS Extension for South Sudan

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/4/2020

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan for 18 months, from November 3, 2020 through May 2, 2022. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain...more

Compliance News Flash

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 9/30/2019

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

DACA Program Rescinded – What it Means For The Form I-9 And Work Authorization

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 9/6/2017

The Trump Administration announced this week that it is phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA is a program that allows certain individuals who came to the United States as children, who...more

USCIS Releases Updated I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. on 8/16/2017

Last month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a new version of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The Form I-9 is used by employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of...more

Immigration Law Update - August 2017

Clark Hill PLC on 8/15/2017

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17, 2017. Employers will be able to either (1) use this revised version or (2) continue...more

USCIS Issues New Form I-9, Required of All Employers by September 18

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 7/19/2017

On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new version of the Form I-9. Employers will be required to use the new version starting September 18, 2017, and using earlier versions of the form...more

USCIS Releases New Form I-9 And New Handbook For Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/18/2017

On July 17, 2017, the USCIS announced the release of a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The revised version may be used immediately but it must be used no later than September 18, 2017. ...more

USCIS Moves Forward with Revised I-9 Employment Eligibility Form

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 7/17/2017

Today, July 17, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new Form I-9 to replace the prior form which it released back in late January of this year. For now, employers will have a...more

New I-9 Form To Be Released July 17, 2017

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/17/2017

On July 12, 2017 USCIS announced that it will release a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17, 2017. This new edition of the form, which will bear a revision date of 07/17/17 N, will...more

USCIS Announces Redesign of Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents

Baker Donelson on 4/28/2017

Beginning on May 1, 2017, USCIS will begin issuing a redesigned Permanent Resident card (green card) and Employment Authorization Document (EAD). This initiative is part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document...more

U.S. Immigration & The Trump Administration

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 12/19/2016

With the announcement of President-elect Trump's plan for his first 100 days in office and his selection for Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, it appears the new administration will focus not only on illegal...more

The Intersection of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the Form I-9: What All US Employers Need to Know

Polsinelli on 10/2/2014

In This Issue: - What Is TPS? - What Is the Importance of TPS to an Employer? - May I hire or continue to employ someone with an expired Employment Authorization Document (EAD)? - How do I know my...more

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