Employers who wish to sponsor foreign national employees through the PERM Labor Certification process should take special note of the settlement agreements announced by Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employees Rights Section (IER) and Department of
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Immigration Insights and Issues (III), published by Dickinson-Wright, focuses on developments and challenges in U.S. immigration law affecting employers, employees, and applicants. The blog covers topics such as visa policy changes, employment-based visa scrutiny, social media screening requirements for visa applicants, asylum application holds, and government enforcement priorities. It addresses practical compliance issues for employers sponsoring foreign professionals, updates on immigration benefit adjudications, and implications of presidential proclamations and agency memos. The content is aimed at helping legal professionals and businesses navigate evolving immigration regulations and procedural changes impacting workforce mobility and visa processing.
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Lead to November 8 Reopening of U.S. to Foreign Travelers and Land Border Restriction Modifications
According to various news reports, a White House official stated that foreign travelers subject to the various travel bans will be able to enter the U.S. as of November 8 without obtaining a National Interest Exception (NIE) due to…
Key September USCIS Process Updates
By Ian Nesteruk
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a number of important updates in September of 2021. Four of the most significant updates include COVID-19 vaccination requirements for immigrant medical examination, extension of flexibility for responding to agency requests, lockbox filing location…
Corporate Immigration Compliance: Dealing with Document Retention
Any corporate immigration program must consider what documents to retain, how long to retain them, and where to store them. In an era of increased inter-agency cooperation, a heightened focus on compliance, and an increasingly mobile workforce, it is important…
COVID-19 Vaccinations Required for Green Card and Immigrant Visa Medical Exams Starting October 1, 2021
Beginning October 1, 2021, COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all immigrant visa applicants in the United States and abroad who receive their medical examination from a Civil Surgeon (U.S.) or a Panel Physician (abroad) on or after October 1,…
Department of State Extends NIE Validity Providing Relief for Travelers
To reduce the backlogs of National Interest Exception (NIE) applications required by the Presidential Proclamations (Proclamations) regarding travel from designated countries to the U.S. due to the pandemic, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced on July 6, 2021,…
Remote Work Policy: Immigration and Post-COVID
As employers make adjustments to incorporate Remote Work Policies in a post-COVID world, employers with a foreign workforce must also carefully consider antiquated immigration rules for their Work from Home (WFH) workforce.
Of all the nonimmigrant work visa sponsorships, the…
USCIS June Policy Alert Trio Provides Some Love to Beleaguered Applicants
On June 9, the Office of the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued three Policy Alerts (PAs), which continue a trend by USCIS to insert (hopefully) more reason and justice in adjudications by the agency. The…
PERM 101: Employment Verification Letters
Before filing an I-140 petition for an employee beneficiary, petitioning employers brave a seemingly endless obstacle course, spending several months filing a prevailing wage determination (“PWD”) application, complying with a tedious recruitment process, and finally, awaiting certification of the PERM…
USCIS Issues New I-9 Guidance for Employees with DACA Work Authorization
In January 2021, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new I-9 guidance regarding the completion of Form I-9 for certain employees working pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The new guidance specifically addresses the…