Immigration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on August 1, 2023. Notably, the new version will allow employers enrolled in E-Verify to remotely examine employees’ section 2 documentation, as an alternative to the requirement to physically examine such documents in-person. To
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ends COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification,  on July 31, 2023. Employers will have thirty (30) days to reach compliance with Form I-9 requirements through August 30, 2023. The COVID-19 flexibilities were initially announced in March 2020 and updated in March
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued policy guidance to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstances. USCIS clarified that it can grant off-campus SSR employment authorization for the entire duration of the Federal Register notice validity
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The impact of COVID-19 on international travel is evolving minute by minute as travel restrictions are being announced on a global scale. The United States Department of State (“Department of State”) recently announced that it is suspending all routine visa services at United States (“U.S.”) Embassies abroad, in addition to
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