Supreme Court Upholds DACA…For Now
Today, the Supreme Court announced a 5-4 decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for now. The Court found that the Trump Administration did not follow…
DHS – Yet Again – Extends Travel Restrictions at the Northern and Southern Borders of the Continental U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced [The federal register announcement that we usually refer to here has not been published yet) that it has extended until July 21, 2020 the travel…
Fines for I-9 Violations Increased June 17, 2020
Fines for Form I-9 violations will increase annually as a result of the inflation adjustment to civil monetary penalties required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act…
Fact vs. Fiction – COVID 19 And Changes To U.S. Immigration Case Processing
Even though President Trump has issued multiple executive orders and proclamations banning or restricting travel to the U.S. for certain foreign nationals, many individuals from other countries continue to work…
Trump Administration Considers Additional Restriction On Foreign Nationals Entering The U.S., As The National Economy Begins To Recover
As mentioned in our recent article , we anticipate that the Trump administration will make an announcement in the coming days regarding additional restrictions on foreign nationals entering the U.S….
DHS Provides Flexibility with I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Amid COVID-19 Precautions
In support of employers’ attempts to comply with Form I-9 and E-Verify requirements amid the disruption of normal business operations caused by COVID-19 precautions, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)…
USCIS Announces It Will Resume Premium Processing for I-129 and I-140 Petitions
USCIS announced May 29,2020 that it will resume premium processing service for Form I-129 and I-140 petitions in phases over the next month, beginning June 1, 2020. USCIS had suspended premium…
DHS Extends Travel Restrictions at the Northern and Southern Borders of the Continental U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it has extended until June 22, 2020 the travel restrictions at the northern and southern borders of the continental U.S. for “non-essential travel.” These temporary…
USCIS Announces Gradual Reopening of District and Local Offices in the U.S.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that they will begin to gradually reopen their local offices in the U.S. beginning on or after June 4, 2020. …