Headlines: DHS Proposes to Allow for Alternatives to Physical Document Examination for I-9 Verification – The proposed rule would create a framework under which the Secretary of Homeland Security could authorize alternative options for document examination procedures for some or all employers. Reports: Visa Delays and Unprecedented Wait Times Cause Problems for Workers, Employers – […]

Headlines: USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19 Flexibilities – 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 – DHS is extending the designation of Syria for temporary protected status (TPS) through March 31, 2024. DHS is also […]

Headlines: SSA To Resume Normal E-Verify Timeframes – Starting July 15, 2022, employees whose E‑Verify 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: District Court Orders USCIS to Process New Investor Petitions in Previously Authorized EB-5 Regional Centers – 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: CDC Rescinds Order Requiring Negative COVID-19 Test Before Flight to United States – 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: Investors File Lawsuit Against DHS To Stop EB-5 Regional Center Decertifications – 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: New Forms, New Program Requirements Announced for Entities Seeking Regional Center Designation Under EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program – USCIS published two new forms for regional center designation under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. USCIS said that all entities seeking regional center designation must submit these forms in compliance with new program requirements, which began […]

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: 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 […]

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 […]