Work Authorization Update—Relaxed Rules For E, L, and H Spouses

Posted on: November 29, 2021 By: and

Effective November 12, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) extended employment authorization for certain E, H, and L dependent spouses. Specifically, USCIS now recognizes that L and E dependent spouses have the ability to work “incident to status” and that … Continue reading →

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New Procedures for Employers Managing I-9 Forms

Posted on: July 13, 2021 By: and

U.S. employers generally must properly complete Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States to verify the identify and employment authorization of that individual. As part of that process, the employee must present the company … Continue reading →

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USCIS Delays Wage-Based Selection Process for H-1Bs

Posted on: February 5, 2021 By: and

On February 4, 2021, USCIS announced that it was delaying the effective date of the final rule that would have altered the way H-1Bs were allocated in the lottery process. See here.  Under the rule entitled “Modification of Registration Requirement … Continue reading →

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Let’s Stay Out of the Weeds – Arizona’s Recreational Marijuana Proposition

Posted on: September 21, 2020 By: , and

This November, Arizona voters will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. One burning question for employers: How does this impact operations? We consider some of the issues here.

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Presidential Proclamation restricts non-immigrants’ entry into U.S.

Posted on: June 23, 2020 By:

President Trump’s Proclamation suspending the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment based nonimmigrant visas into the United States takes effect at 12:01 EST on June 24, 2020.  The Proclamation suspends the issuance of visas for those in the following … Continue reading →

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Immigration Alert: Form I-9 Announcements

Posted on: April 28, 2020 By: and

Employers should take note of two major updates in the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, world. Click here for more information.

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Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants

Posted on: April 23, 2020 By: and

President Trump late yesterday signed a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak. For more information, click here.

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Form I-9 and COVID-19: Flexibility in Compliance Requirements

Posted on: March 21, 2020 By: and

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today changes to the Form I-9 process due to COVID-19. For more information, click here.

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New Version of Form I-9

Posted on: January 31, 2020 By:

Today, USCIS announced a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification in its published Federal Register notice. The new form’s “version date” is 10/21/2019 and is located in the lower left corner of the form. The notice allows … Continue reading →

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H-1B Lottery Registration – New Process

Posted on: January 23, 2020 By: and

United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has implemented a new process for the annual H-1B lottery. For more information, click here.

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