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USCIS Extends COVID-19-Related Flexibilities and Makes Signature Flexibility Policy Permanent
August 4, 2022 | Alert | By Arash R. Bahar
Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended Until October 31, 2022
April 27, 2022 | Alert | By Juan Steevens
DHS to End Temporary COVID-19 Policy on Expired List B Identity Documents on May 1, 2022
April 4, 2022 | Alert | By Arash R. Bahar
USCIS to Expand Premium Processing
April 1, 2022 | Alert | By Kami Groom
Department of Homeland Security Designates Ukraine and Afghanistan for TPS
March 29, 2022 | Alert | By Arash R. Bahar
USCIS Conducts Lottery Selection Process for H-1B FY2023 Cap
March 28, 2022 | Alert | By John Quill
USCIS H-1B Cap Registration Period Set to Open on March 1
February 22, 2022 | Alert | By John Quill, Juan Steevens
Read about the online registration system for FY2023 H-1B quota selection, which will run from March 1 through March 18, beginning and ending at 12:00 pm (noon) Eastern time.
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CBP Begins Issuing New I-94 Designations for L-2 and E Dependent Spouses Granting Employment Authorization Incident to Status
February 17, 2022 | Alert | By Angel Feng, Shannon N. Parker, John Quill
This alert covers the CBP’s changes to its I-94 forms, including new designations for L-2 and E visa dependents, including spouses seeking work authorization.
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USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Period for March 2022
January 31, 2022 | Alert | By Angel Feng, William Coffman
Read about a USCIS announcement that the online registration period for H-1B quota selection for the upcoming fiscal year will run from March 1 through March 18, beginning and ending 12:00 pm (noon) Eastern Standard Time.
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Challenging the Legality of a Cruel Immigration Policy
January 31, 2022 | Alert
Mintz attorneys Adam Korn, Clare Prober, Jason Far-hadian, Meena Seralathan, Arameh O’Boyle, and Nada Shamonki provided pro bono legal services to help immigrants affected by the “return to Mexico” policy introduced by the Trump administration.
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With Paperwork Locked Underground, Thousands of U.S. Citizenship Applicants Wait and Wait
January 26, 2022
In an article published by The Wall Street Journal, Mintz Member and Founding Chair of the firm’s Immigration Practice Susan Cohen discussed how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services can’t access millions of a-files because they are stored by a separate agency, the National Archives and Records Administration, which has largely closed its storage centers due to COVID-19.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Extends Flexibilities for Immigration Processes in Response to COVID-19, But Uncertainty Lies on the Other Side of the Pandemic
January 18, 2022 | Blog | By Juan Steevens
On December 15, 2021, USCIS and ICE announced they again extended flexibility relating to in-person Form I-9 compliance. This flexibility allows employers whose entire workforce is working remotely to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) and section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In addition, it applies to employees hired on or after April 1, 2021, who work exclusively in a remote setting due to COVID-19-related precautions.
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Biden Administration Rescinds Travel Ban for Eight Countries in Southern Africa
January 3, 2022 | Alert | By John Quill
Read about a Biden administration proclamation, issued on December 28, 2021, revoking the travel ban for individuals who had been present in eight countries in Southern Africa.
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Department of Labor Rescinds Prior Regulation that Dramatically Increased Prevailing Wages
December 21, 2021 | Alert | By John Quill
This immigration alert reviews a Dec. 14, 2021 DOL final rule rescinding a January 2021 ruling that would have increased prevailing wages for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 petitions and PERM Labor Certification applications.
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Biden Administration Bans Most Travel from Eight Countries in Southern Africa
November 29, 2021 | Alert | By John Quill
This alert covers the Biden administration’s ban on travel to the US for individuals who have been present in a number of countries in southern Africa within the past 14 days.
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USCIS Announces Policy Changes for H-4, L-2, and E-1/E-2/E-3 Dependent EAD Workers
November 23, 2021 | Alert | By Angel Feng, Shannon N. Parker, John Quill
This alert discusses USCIS policy changes for H-4, L-2, and E-1, E-2, and E-3 visa holders, following a DHS settlement of litigation regarding the validity of L-2 and H-4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards.
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USCIS Conducts Third H-1B Cap Lottery
November 22, 2021 | Alert | By Lindsey Steinberg
This alert covers USCIS’s November 19, 2021 announcement that it has selected an additional 16,753 registrations in a third lottery for the FY 2022 H-1B cap.
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