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Trump Administration Bans New York Residents from Trusted Traveler Programs
…enrollees with current TTP memberships may continue to participate in designated programs until their current membership expires, but will be unable to re-apply once their current membership expires. New York…
Gibney Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers
…using a process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com….
Premium Processing Fee Increase Takes Effect on October 1
…and the filing of the I-907, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will process a petition within 15 calendar days or refund the amount. Note: Adjudication may result in…
Regional Travel Ban Updates: CDC Testing Requirements for International Travelers
…Area countries (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and…
Canada New Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Program Announced
…Authorization (ESTA), which applies to foreign nationals who enter the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program. The program will not be mandatory until March 15, 2016. CIC will begin accepting…
Department of Homeland Security Delays International Entrepreneur Rule
…options for startups. In the announcement, DHS cited President Trump’s January Executive Order, “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements,” which directed the agency to review procedures for granting parole. Going…
DHS Publishes STEM OPT Extension Proposed Rule for F-1 Students
…to the U.S. Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (“CIP”) grouping of mathematics, natural sciences (including physical and biological/agricultural sciences), engineering/engineering technologies, and computer/information sciences, as well as related…
DHS Extends Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility
…any US employer who has converted to a total remote working schedule for all employees due to COVID-19. The policy states that “if there are employees physically present at a…
New Version of Form I-9 Released
…choose to continue to use the prior edition of Form I-9. With this new version, no changes have been made to the Form I-9 itself. Instead, subtle changes have been…
Plan Now for H-1B Cap Filings
Now is the time of year when employers should identify any current or future employees who may require a cap-subject H-1B petition to work in the U.S. Under current rules,…