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USCIS Will Conduct Second FY 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery
…filed within the filing period to be specified on the relevant registration selection notice. Registration selection only indicates that employers are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions; it does not…
FY 2020 H-1B Cap Data Entry Completed
On May 17, 2019, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency completed data entry for the H-1B cap-subject petitions filed during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020…
New Version of Form I-9 is Required on May 1, 2020
…schedule. All other Form I-9 process rules remain in effect, meaning that remote-working employers must still complete Form I-9 within three (3) business days following an employee’s first day of…
USCIS to Implement Notice to Appear Policy Memo
Starting October 1, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will begin implementing its June 28, 2018 policy memorandum, Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance…
USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025
…on the relevant registration selection notice. Registration selection only indicates that employers are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions; it does not signify that the petition will be approved. Petitioners…
DHS Extends Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility to November 19, 2020
…the policy, DHS will consider exceptions if newly-hired employees are subject to COVID-19 quarantine or lockdown protocols. HOW SHOULD QUALIFYING EMPLOYERS PROCEED? Remote employees must complete Section 1 of Form…
U.S. Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for International Travelers
…of Homeland Security (DHS) also confirmed that starting May 12, it will no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferries to be…