U.S. Customs and Immigration Services has issued instructions to employers to continue to use the current version of the Form I-9 regardless of the 10/31/2022 expiration date on the face of the form.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced that they will extend the deferral of the physical presence examination of documents presented as evidence of identity and work authorization for eligible employers through July 31, 2023.
The Washingtonian Magazine recently published its list of the “Best of the Best” attorneys in Washington, DC. Jim and John have been recognized as top lawyers in the Washingtonian’s list for over 15 years!
In recognition of the extraordinary long wait times experienced by individuals filing Form I-90 to renew an expiring Green Card, USCIS announced that they have increased the automatic extension of validity of the Green Card from 12 months to 24 months.
Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), implemented temporary policies to address the impact of office closures and remote operations on foreign nationals and their employers, some of which are set to expire in October.
USCIS recently announced that they have reached the 65,000 H-1B visa regular and 20,000 H-1B visa maser’s cap for FY 2023.
DHS recently announced via Federal Register that they are considering a new rule/pilot program that would provide options to Form I-9 rules regarding the examination of documents presented as evidence of identity and work authorization upon hire and reverification of continuing of work authorization, as applicable.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that the acceptance of an “electronically reproduced” (scanned, faxed photocopied or similarly reproduced) signature on petitions which previously required filing with an original handwritten signature will be permanent policy starting July 25, 2022.
On May 4, 2022 USCIS announced that, as of May 4, 2022, they would be increasing the extension of automatic work authorization for qualifying Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”) from 180 days to 540 days.
Stephanie Dalecki has joined Maggio Kattar as an attorney in the firm’s Washington, DC headquarters. Stephanie brings more than 10 years of experience in the field of immigration law for both employers and individuals.
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