by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2022 | H-1B, immigration, Jobs, USCIS
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 28th, 2022, the opening of the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap registration period. The initial registration period will open at noon EST on March 1st, 2022. Registration will run through noon EST on...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 30, 2021 | Executive Orders, immigration, USCIS
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued new “deference to prior determinations” guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual. Specifically, the guidance addresses deference to prior determinations of eligibility when adjudicating a request for an...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 22, 2021 | DHS, E-Verify, I-9, immigration, USCIS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the upcoming annual disposal of E-Verify employment records. Released on the E-Verify website, the alert announces the upcoming destruction of records that are more than 10 years old. Accordingly, on May...
by Girish Anand | Aug 29, 2019 | USCIS
While it works to issue a new Form I-9 — “Employment Eligibility Verification” — the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is urging employees to keep using the current version dated “07/17/17,” which is set to...
by Girish Anand | Jun 5, 2019 | I-9, USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has opened a 30-day public commentary period on possible revisions to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The commentary period ends July 5, 2019. The...
by Girish Anand | Jul 25, 2018 | ICE, USCIS
Since January, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) — along with its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) units — has sent out notices of pending I-9 audits to some 5,200 businesses...