DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap for FY 2024
On Friday, November 3, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary
Read More »New Form I-9 Goes Into Effect
Effective November 1, 2023, all employers must use a new Form I-9. The revised version of the form was published on August 1, 2023, by US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Read More »Immigration Summary: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
On Monday, October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order on harnessing the potential, and managing the risks, of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to
Read More »EIG Alert: ‘Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI’ and the Immigration Impact
On Monday, October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order on harnessing the potential, and managing the risks, of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to
Read More »Certain EAD Renewal Applicants Granted Automatic Extension
Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Guidance Clarifying the J-1 Visa
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual, effective immediately, clarifying the two-year foreign residence
Read More »USCIS Announces Filing Location Change for Certain Form I-129 Petitions and Form I-539 Applications
Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, all H-2A, H-2B, CNMI-related Form I-129 petitions, Form I-129CW petitions, and CNMI-related Form I-539 applications must be filed directly at the
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual for EB-5 Regional Center Program
On Oct. 26, 2023, USCIS updated the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect statutory reforms of the EB-5 Regional Center Program made by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
Read More »DHS to Consider Parole Extensions for Certain Afghan Nationals
USCIS announced today that it will consider two-year extensions of the initial parole period on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals who: Were paroled into the
Read More »USCIS Updates New Policy Regarding L-1 Petitions
USCIS has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to affirm that a sole proprietorship may not file an L-1, intracompany transferee petition on behalf of its owner
Read More »EIG Alert: Proposed New H-1B Rule Released Summary
On Friday, October 20, the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed new rule, “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and
Read More »DHS Announces Expedited Access to Visa Waiver Program for Israeli Citizens
On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the start of visa-free travel for short term visits to the United States for eligible Israeli
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