by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 24, 2023 | DHS, Federal Labor Law, I-9, ICE, immigration, USCIS
This month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced improvements that would protect undocumented migrant worker rights by streamlining and expediting the deferred action request process. Improvements to the process will allow migrant workers who are...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 19, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), DHS, I-9, USCIS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently reminded employers that the COVID-19 temporary policy accepting expired List B documents for Form I-9 has ended and gave a deadline to update Forms I-9 with unexpired documents. Previously, the DHS adopted the...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 10, 2022 | DHS, I-9, ICE, immigration, USCIS
On May 3rd, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a temporary final rule regarding Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), increasing its previous employment authorization and EAD automatic extension period. The automatic extension...
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...