Headlines: USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19 Flexibilities β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through October 23, 2022. DHS Extends and Redesignates Syria for TPS, Suspends Certain Requirements for Syrian F-1 Students β DHS is extending the designation of Syria for temporary protected status (TPS) through March 31, 2024. DHS is also […]
Headlines: USCIS Reminds Employers That Only Unexpired I-9 List B Documents Are Accepted β If a current employee presented an expired List B document between May 1, 2020, and April 30, 2022, employers must update their I-9 forms by July 31, 2022. Guidance Updated on Evidence to Support STEM-Related O-1 Extraordinary Ability Nonimmigrant Petitions β […]
Headlines: SSA To Resume Normal E-Verify Timeframes β Starting July 15, 2022, employees whose EβVerify cases are referred to the Social Security Administration (SSA) on or after that date will have the normal eight federal working days to contact their local SSA office to begin resolving the mismatch. Labor Dept. Releases FAQ on Process for […]
Headlines: OFLC Publishes Prevailing Wage Data, Implements 2018 SOC Codes β An OFLC announcement includes details on how new labor certification applications, and applications in process, will be handled with respect to SOC codes. USCIS Urges Employment-Based Adjustment Applicants to Promptly Send Medical Forms When Requested β The agency is urging anyone within the United […]
Headlines: District Court Orders USCIS to Process New Investor Petitions in Previously Authorized EB-5 Regional Centers β The court ruled that the agency “is enjoined from treating the existing regional centers as deauthorized while this litigation is pending (or until the agency engages in a reasoned decision-making process regarding how to treat these centers under […]
Headlines: USCIS Transfers Certain H-1B Petitions to California Service Center β Certain H-1B petitions and fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap petitions awaiting intake at the Vermont Service Center are being transferred to the California Service Center for data entry and adjudication. DHS, DOS Announce Exemptions Allowing Eligible Afghans to Qualify for Protection and Immigration Benefits […]
Headlines: CDC Rescinds Order Requiring Negative COVID-19 Test Before Flight to United States β As of June 12, 2022, air travelers to the United States no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery before boarding, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. State Dept. Removes Required DV Entry […]
Headlines: Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for Second Half of FY 2022 β U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 23,500 visas made available for returning workers only, under the recently announced H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule. USCIS Releases New Forms for […]
Headlines: Investors File Lawsuit Against DHS To Stop EB-5 Regional Center Decertifications β A group of investment and capital firms filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decertified existing EB-5 regional centers, it violated the Administrative Procedure Act and misinterpreted the EB-5 Reform and Integrity […]
Headlines: Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas Available for Second Half of Fiscal Year β The visas are for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional temporary nonagricultural workers on or after April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022. DHS Announces TPS Designation, Registration Process for Afghans β The registration period began on May 20, 2022, and runs […]
