Headlines: USCIS Increases Automatic Work Permit Extension Period for Certain Applicants – USCIS announced a temporary final rule, effective May 4, 2022, that increases to up to 540 days the automatic extension period for work authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) available to certain EAD renewal applicants. The rule is expected to affect approximately 87,000 […]
Headlines: ICE Announces Extension of I-9 Flexibilities to October 31, 2022 – The extension relates to deferral of the physical presence requirements of the employment eligibility verification process for certain employees. USCIS Stops Applying Certain EAD Provisions for Asylum Applicants – In response to a decision in Asylumworks v. Mayorkas, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services […]
Headlines: DHS Announces TPS Registration Process for Sudan and Ukraine – The notices provide information about how to register for temporary protected status under each country’s designation and apply for an employment authorization document. The 18-month registration period ends on October 19, 2023. Biden Administration Announces New Measures for Ukrainians – President Biden announced new […]
Headlines: State Dept., USCIS Announce Actions Related to Reauthorized EB-5 Regional Center Program; Visa Bulletin Revised to Include New Categories – The Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced several actions related to the reauthorized EB-5 regional center program. DHS Designates Cameroon for TPS for 18 Months – Only individuals who are […]
Headlines: ‘Jumpstart Act’ to Recapture Unused Visas Introduced in House – The bill would recapture approximately 400,000 family- and employment-based visas, create an accelerated path to adjustment of status for those already in the United States, and provide additional funds to USCIS to improve visa processing. OFLC Reminds Employers Filing Form ETA-9142B to Submit Their […]
Feature Article OPTIONS FOR UKRAINIANS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of options for Ukrainians in several European Union countries following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and massive migrant outflows. Country Updates Italy – There is good news from the Italian government for people who seek to convert their permit of stay […]
Headlines: DHS, DOL Announce Additional 35,000 H-2B Nonagricultural Visas for Second Half of FY 2022 – The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor announced a forthcoming joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of FY 2022. The visas will be set aside for […]
Headlines: Biden Administration Announces Relief Measures for Ukrainians – President Biden announced that the United States will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine. DHS, DOJ Issue Interim Final Rule to ‘Improve and Expedite’ Asylum Claims Processing for Noncitizens Subject to Expedited Removal – The rule authorizes […]
Headlines: DHS to End COVID-19 Temporary Policy for I-9 List B Documents on May 1 – The Department of Homeland Security announced that beginning May 1, 2022, it is ending the COVID-19 temporary policy for List B identity documents. As of that date, employers will no longer be able to accept expired List B documents. […]
Headlines: Omnibus Spending Bill Signed; EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized – The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, an omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, reauthorizes the EB-5 regional center program for five years and includes some changes. State Dept. Releases Info for Nationals of Ukraine, U.S. Citizens in Ukraine – The […]
