Summary: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the agency will remain open through...
USCIS AVOIDED FURLOUGHS AND WILL STAY OPEN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH END OF THE FISCAL YEAR
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David Spaulding
David Spaulding is a general immigration law practitioner and Green and Spiegel’s Compliance and Regulatory Practice Counsel.
STATE DEPARTMENT WAIVER GUIDANCE FURTHER OPENS THE DOOR TO THE RETURN OF SOME OF OUR FOREIGN WORKERS
Takeaways: Foreign national employees of U.S. companies struggle to return to their employment because of Trump...
THE U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR AND IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ARE GOING TO EXAMINE BUSINESS IMMIGRATION PETITIONERS MUCH MORE CLOSELY
Takeaways: There are four significant takeaways to the recent announcement that the U.S. Department of Homeland...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SLAPS DOWN COMPANY’S ATTEMPT TO HIRE ONLY FOREIGN WORKERS
Summary: On July 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with ASTA CRS Inc. of Virginia...
USCIS STAVES OFF THE AXE… FOR NOW
Summary: Patrick Leahy (U.S. Senator, VT) announced today that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is...
PERMANENT RESIDENTS STRUGGLE TO PROVE THAT THEY ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES
Summary: Delays in processing documents has created a crisis for some Lawful Permanent Residents since the ability to...
COMPANIES CAN USE SOME EXPIRED IDENTITY DOCUMENTS IN COMPLETING FORM I-9S
Summary: Last week (May 5, 2020) we wrote that executing a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)...
THE QUARANTINE PRESENTS RESTAURANTS WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN UP THEIR FORM I-9S
Summary: The quarantine is creating havoc in the restaurant industry. Many places temporarily closed, others went to...
FINES, PENALTIES, AND BUDGET WOES
The 2020 federal deficit will likely top $3.8 trillion and, by 2022, will be approximately 106% of the Gross Domestic...
EXECUTING A FORM I-9 REQUIRES AN IDENTITY DOCUMENT, EVEN IN A PANDEMIC
Summary: The question presented: “How can we complete a Form I-9 on someone without identification during the...
A NEW FORM I-9 EMPLOYER HANDBOOK (M-274) IS AVAILABLE AND NOW IS AN EXCELLENT TIME TO PROACTIVELY ACCESS COMPLIANCE
Come May 1, 2020, employers are required to use the newest edition of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...
USCIS ANSWERS COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT FORM I-9S AND E-VERIFY DURING THE PANDEMIC
Green and Spiegel has been communicating United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy responses...