The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has supported employers who transitioned to a remote workforce during the COVID-19 national emergency with temporary accommodations related to Form I-9 Compliance. Deferral of…
On February 26, 2021, USCIS announced three different accommodations for F-1 international students affected by current agency delays in issuing receipt notices for and processing post-completion OPT applications. These apply to I-765 applications received on or after…
On February 24, 2021, USCIS announced that it will extend the option to premium process E-3 petitions. Premium processing provides for a 15-day adjudication window for eligible petitions. The current…
On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation revoking former President Trump’s temporary ban (Proclamation 10014) on the issuance of immigrant visas (green cards) to most foreign nationals through…
Patricia A. Wonder, Esq. is an immigration attorney based in Maggio Kattar’s Washington, DC headquarters. Patricia has been in the immigration field for 24 years including seventeen years as a…
On March 19, 2020, DHS announced a new policy which deferred the requirement for employers to review original documents presented by employees to prove their identity and authorization to work in…
Over the past several days, the Trump Administration has issued or re-issued three H-1B rules changes which would dramatically impact the H-1B sponsorship process for employers. None of these measures…
USCIS recently announced a modified process that will ease the impact of card production and USCIS appointment delays for lawful permanent residents (“LPR”) seeking to renew expired or expiring green cards (Form I-551). While…
Effective January 26, 2021, all travelers to the U.S. over the age of 2 years, including U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents, must be tested for the COVID-19 virus within…
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