By: Dawn M. Lurie and Zachary Perez
In response to continued lengthy processing delays, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posted guidance in early September offering an extension to the time certain processing receipts (Form I-797) may be
Continue Reading Processing Delays Create Need to Extend Validity of Certain Expired Green Cards
By: Dawn M. Lurie
On June 9, 2021 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advised the public about its recent updates to the USCIS Policy Manual. Specifically, the USCIS updates:
Continue Reading Moving in the Right Direction: USCIS Issues Updated Policy Manual Guidance
On June 1, 2021, President Biden heralded the 30 days when Spring transitions into Summer as “National Immigrant Heritage Month,” by issuing a Proclamation that paid homage to immigrants’ contributions past, and offered lofty, aspirational goals:
Continue Reading National Immigrant Heritage Month Augurs Good Tidings (That Better Be Soon) on Legal Immigration Reforms
By: Angelo A. Paparelli and David J. Bier
Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the final installment in a series of recommendations to the Biden Administration on immigration reform previously published by the Cato Institute in “Deregulating Legal Immigration: A Blueprint for
Continue Reading Require Agencies to Apply the Rule of Lenity to All Actions
Late in the day, on May 26, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a 90-day extension for remote Form I-9 inspection, allowing flexibilities to continue through August 31, 2021.
While the U.S. appears to have turned a corner in the
Continue Reading Nothing “new” Other Than a 90 day Extension of Virtual I-9s
On February 17, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will dispose of any E-Verify records older than 10 years on May 14, 2021. On May 19, the E-Verify Records Disposal Date was extended to June 4,
Continue Reading E-Verify Spring Cleaning
Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the fourth installment in a series of recommendations to the Biden Administration on immigration reform previously published by the Cato Institute in “Deregulating Legal Immigration: A Blueprint for Agency Action.” Read the
Continue Reading Prohibit Regulatory Actions on USCIS Forms
By: Scott Hecker and Kevin Young
Post originally appeared as a Legal Update on Seyfarth’s News & Insights Page link here.
Gone are the days when the U.S. DOL’s Wage & Hour Division (“WHD”) invited employers to proactively identify
Continue Reading Preparing for WHD’s Less-Carrot-More-Stick Enforcement Approach
Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the third installment in a series of recommendations to the Biden Administration on immigration reform previously published by the Cato Institute in “Deregulating Legal Immigration: A Blueprint for Agency Action.” Read the
Continue Reading USCIS Should Enforce Its Policy against Broad-Brush Requests for Evidence
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. announced on April 30, 2021 that most travel from India will be restricted effective May 4, 2021, due to rising COVID-19 infections in India.
On April 30, 2021, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that
Continue Reading United States Announces Forthcoming Expansion of Travel Restrictions to Include India
