The E-Verify system experienced technical issues which caused it to be unavailable beginning at some point January 4th, 2021through the entire business day of January 5th, 2021 For employers who…
On March 19, 2020, DHS issued announced a new policy which deferred the requirement for employers to review original documents presented by employees to prove their identity and authorization to…
Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (“WashTech”), initiated a lawsuit in 2016 alleging, in part, that the 2016 Science Technology Engineering and Technology Optional Practical Training ( STEM OPT) rule, was…
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Judge Jeffrey White, a Bush appointee to the US District Court in California, struck down two Trump Administration rules which likely would have to drastically…
Late last week, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a new rule, effectively immediately, which generally increases prevailing wages determined by using the DOL’s On-Line Wage Library. These changes will impact prevailing wages…
USCIS will be increasing Premium Processing service fees and expanding the availability of Premium Processing services to a broader array of immigration benefit categories as a result of the provisions included…
With all the recent media coverage regarding issues with the delivery of the mail, it is no wonder that USCIS is adopting changes that will permit them to confirm that…
On August 12, 2020 the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued guidance on certain aspects of the Executive Orders recently issued by the President banning the issuance of many H-1B, H-2B, L-1,…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will raise filing fees for visa benefits, which will result in a weighted average increase to filing fees of 20%. …
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