ICE Announces Extension to I-9 Compliance Flexibility
Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend this policy until Jan. 31, 2021. Keep Reading
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2021
USCIS will reject new cap-subject H-2B petitions received after Nov. 16, that request an employment start date before April 1, 2021. Keep Reading
U.S. to Restrict Work Permits for Most Asylum-Seekers in Move to Deter Border Crossers
The Trump administration released a proposal on Wednesday to restrict work permits for most asylum-seekers, a move designed to deter U.S.-bound migrants whom officials believe come to the country solely for economic reasons. Under the proposed rule, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would deny work authorization to most migrants seeking asylum who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without documentation,… Keep Reading
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Florida-Based Tech Staffing Firm
A work-authorized asylee alleged that Perspective Talent’s discriminatory job advertisement excluded him from consideration based on his citizenship status. Keep Reading
DHS Proposes Merit-Based Rule for H-1B Visa Program
The proposed temporary suspension provision would also allow USCIS to up-front delay the implementation of the H-1B registration process past the fiscal year (FY) 2020 cap season, Keep Reading