Tag: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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…
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…
H-1B Visa Initial Registration Opens March 9
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many California businesses still face difficult choices as they confront revenue loss and uncertainty in the future — which has…
Updated Form I-9 Handbook for Employers
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance manual, Handbook for Employers, Guidance for Completing the Form I-9 (M-274). This useful manual provides employers…
New Form I-9 Common Questions
On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published on its website a new Form I-9, which employers should’ve begun using. Employers…
Simplified H-1B Visa Application Process Starts March 1
This year, applying for one of those 85,000 H-1B visas begins a month earlier than in years past — and requires a lot less work…
Using a California Non-REAL ID Driver License OK for the Form I-9
A new employee gave me a current California driver license. On the front of the license there is a notation “FEDERAL LIMITS APPLY.” Can I…
