COVID-19 TESTING NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW FOR PUBLIC CHARGE RULE
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently enacted a new rule requiring the consideration of...
SIX IMMIGRATION COURTS TO CLOSE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) announced late Friday that...
THE 2020 FORM I-9 AUDIT SEASON HAS BEGUN!
At 10:31 PM last night, I received the first of the year’s inquiries about Form I-9 Audits. I was expecting that...
U.S. EXPANDS CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO RECENT VISITORS TO EUROPE
Quick Takeaways: United States now barring entry to non-U.S. Citizens/Lawful Permanent Residents physically present in...
U.S. EXPANDS CORONAVIRUS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO RECENT VISITORS TO IRAN
Quick Takeaways: United States now barring entry to non-U.S. Citizens/Lawful Permanent Residents physically present in...
WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT: WE EITHER OWN IT OR IT OWNS US
On May 14, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a plan to open 15,000 Form I-9 Audits a...
U.S. INADMISSIBILITY ON PUBLIC CHARGE GROUNDS (FINAL RULE
Takeaways: Information for applicants present in the United States can be found...
EMPLOYERS HAVE UNTIL MAY 1ST TO SWITCH OVER TO THE NEW VERSION OF THE FORM I-9, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION
A new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) was released on Friday, Jan 31, 2020. ...
CONSTRUCTION E-VERIFY MAY FORCE SOME COMPANIES OUT
In “Hiring Strategies for a Candidate-tight Construction Labor Market,” Debra Holden and Rich Laibson argue that a...
NEW CHANGES TO NETHERLANDS RECIPROCITY FEES, VALIDITY PERIODS
On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of State announced a revised reciprocity schedule for the Netherlands. In...
NEW VERSION OF THE FORM I-9, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION
Employers must execute a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) on all employees. The current...
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS USMCA, IMPLEMENTATION STILL PENDING
On January 29, 2020, President Trump signed the implementing legislation for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement...