M+K News and Alerts - Maggio Kattar Immigration Law

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Blog, News and Events
October 28, 2019

TPS extended to January 4, 2021 for El Salvador and 5 more countries

The Department of Homeland Security announced on October 28, 2019 that an agreement had been reached between the U.S. and El Salvador that would allow the U.S.

Jan Pederson
Blog, International Medical Graduates
October 15, 2019

Physician News: Immigration Alternatives for J-1 Physicians to Waiver or H-1B

Historically, many states have exhausted their J-1 waiver allotment under the Conrad State 30 Waiver Program before the end of the first quarter, and demand for H-1B skilled professional worker visas for cap-subject employers has exceeded supply for years, leaving a number of J-1 Physicians, and their employers, in search of alternatives as they seek to extend their employment in the United States.

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Blog, News and Events
October 11, 2019

DHS Public Charge Rule Blocked by NY Federal Court

United States District Court Southern District of New York granted a preliminary injunction blocking USCIS from implementing the new public charge rule and the use of forms in connection with this rule pending the outcome of litigation challenging the legality of the rule itself.

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Blog
September 27, 2019

DHS Delays Elimination of H-4 EAD

Last February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) delivered its proposed rule to eliminate the ability of H-4 visa status holder to secure Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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Blog, News and Events
September 11, 2019

DHS to begin STEM OPT site visits

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has begun to conduct worksite visits in connection with employees who hold F-1 student status and who have secured STEM OPT extensions.

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Blog, News and Events
September 6, 2019

Summary of New DHS Public Charge Regulations

DHS Publishes Final Rule Expanding The Types Of Public Assistance That Could Cause Foreign Nationals To Become Ineligible For Permanent Residence And Other Immigration Benefits.

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Uncategorized
September 3, 2019

USCIS Proposes $10 Registration Fee for H-1B Cap-Subject Filings

As USCIS announced in June, cap filings made in April 2020 may include a $10 registration fee for employers who wish to register for the lottery.

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Blog, News and Events
August 30, 2019

Employers To Continue Using Form I-9 Expiring 8/31/2019

USCIS has instructed employers to continue to use the current Form I-9 until further notice.

In April, USCIS announced that they were simply proposing an extension of the current Form I-9 with no new changes.

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Blog, Latest Changes in US Immigration Law, News and Events
August 27, 2019

Reciprocity Change on E Visas for France

The U.S.Department of State has issued the following announcement which represents a significant change in the validity period for E visas for French citizens:

“Please note effective August 29, the reciprocity schedule for France will be revised for E visas.

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Uncategorized
August 21, 2019

Reminder: Fines for Form I-9 Violations Increase Every April

As a reminder, fines for Form I-9 violations will increase every year on April 5 as a result of the inflation adjustment to civil monetary penalties required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act) which was signed into law on November 2, 2015.