Tag: USCIS
H-1B Visa Opens March 6; New Regs Affect Filing Fees, Selection Process
The H-1B visa allows American employers to temporarily hire highly skilled foreign professionals (a total of 85,000) in occupations that require specialized knowledge that many…
Tips for Navigating the Newly Released Form I-9
I know there’s a new Form I-9 to verify eligibility to work in the United States. When do I need to start using it and…
New Form I-9 Released
Today’s the day! Nine months after the previous Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification expired, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published new, revised…
E-Verify Users Allowed to Electronically Inspect Form I-9 Documents
Get ready! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be releasing new, revised Form I-9 documents tomorrow, but that’s not the only change coming…
Form I-9 COVID-19-Related Flexibilities End July 31, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially announced that on July 31, 2023, the temporary flexibilities around Form I-9 document inspection — that…
H-1B Visa Initial Registration Opens March 1
On Friday, January 27, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B visa cap will open at 9 a.m. Pacific on March 1 and run through 9…
Continue Using Current Form I-9 Until Further Notice
Even though the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification and other Form I-9 associated forms expire at the end of this month, don’t delete your forms…
Employers May Need to Update Forms I-9 as COVID-19 Era Policy Ends
As a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) COVID-19-era Form I-9 policy ends, employers need to make sure they have updated their relevant Forms I-9…
Form I-9 Document Inspection Flexibility Extended into 2022
When hiring new employees, employers are required by federal law to use the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification to verify employment eligibility — and to physically examine…
What to Do When Employee’s I-9 Work Authorization Document Expired
Can an employee work beyond the expiration date of a work authorization document? The answer to the question depends on whether the right to work…
