Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another 30-day extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was granted earlier this year. On June 16th, Canada, the U.S., and Mexico agreed to extend their border closures through July 21st.
Read StoryThe USCIS is recalling 800 Employee Authorization Documents due to a printing error. This marks the agency's second recall in six weeks. The USCIS is making a push to go paperless and cut back on such errors through digital transactions.
Read StoryFor seasonal work, employers often turn to the recruitment of foreign nationals through the H-2B visa program. In response to high demand, the DHS has announced 15,000 additional H-2B visas will be available for Fiscal Year 2018.
Read StoryA USCIS policy memo from February imposes additional requirements on employers seeking to place H-1B visa holders at customer worksites. The memo has seen much objection, and resulted in the filing of a major lawsuit by the Small and Medium Enterprise Consortium.
Read StoryThe USCIS is recalling over 8,500 Green Cards after a production error printed an incorrect date on each of them. The error relates to approvals for Form I-751 – Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence for the spouses of U.S. citizens – that were mailed earlier in the year.
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