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New Jersey to Allow Professional and Occupational Licensing Regardless of Immigration Status

August 7, 2020

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Last week, the New Jersey Assembly sent legislation to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk that would prohibit the state’s professional and occupational licensing agencies from requiring applicants to establish lawful presence in the United States as a condition of obtaining a professional or occupational license. Gov. Murphy is expected to sign the bill into law according to his spokesperson, Alyana Alfaro, who said in a statement to NorthJersey.com, that “Governor Murphy believes that immigrants are…

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ICE Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility Until August 19, 2020

By Raymond Lahoud

July 27, 2020

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an extension of flexibility in complying with the Form I-9 requirements. This was originally extended on March 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 national emergency. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has decided to extend this policy once again for an additional period of 30 days. The DHS temporarily halted the requirement that employers physically review employee identification and employment authorization documents when completing Form…

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Arbitrary H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Denials Have Employers Thinking Federal Litigation Rather Than Administrative Review

By Raymond Lahoud

June 24, 2020

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data between 2015 and 2019 show that denials of the H-1B Specialty Occupation Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions have quadrupled for both initial H-1B petitions and those seeking the continuation of employment with the same employer. According to immigration policy analysts, including the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), this is a result of more restrictive Trump administration policies, specifically the 2017 “Buy American and Hire American” executive order. The “Buy…

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To Reverify or Not: Form I-9 and Lawful Permanent Residents

By Raymond Lahoud

June 1, 2020

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On Friday, May 15, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice clarifying to employers that they cannot reverify Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who presented evidence of permanent residence status that was unexpired at the time of the employee’s initial Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, regardless of later expiration. While employers were never required to reverify LPRs, there has long lacked specific instruction on this, leading many involved in human resources across Pennsylvania…

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Bar on Certain F and J International Students Effective Noon Today

By Raymond Lahoud

June 1, 2020

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Bar on Certain F and J International Students Effective Noon Today

By Raymond Lahoud

May 18, 2020

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At noon today, June 1, 2020, a ban on the entry into the United States of certain citizens and nationals of China took effect in accordance with a Proclamation President Trump signed on Friday, May 29, 2020. The Proclamation prevents certain Chinese nationals associated with entities in China that implement or support China’s “military-civil fusion strategy” from using entering the United States under the F or J nonimmigrant visas. The proclamation is indefinite in…

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To Reverify or Not: Form I-9 and Lawful Permanent Residents

By Raymond Lahoud

May 18, 2020

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Form I-9 Announcements: COVID-19 Temporary Policy for Identification Documents

By Raymond Lahoud

May 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled many states to issue stay-at-home orders, which has called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue a temporary policy regarding the expired List B documents used for the renewal of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The challenge employers now face is that some documents listed in the List B identification documents are expired and unable to be renewed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The DHS has announced that…

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USCIS Makes Significant Changes to Handbook for Employers: Guidance Completing Form I-9

By Raymond Lahoud

April 29, 2020

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United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) made significant changes to the “Handbook for Employers: Guidance Completing Form I-9.” Form I-9 itself was updated on October 21, 2019. A Recap of the Important Changes Made to Form I-9 The changes clarified who can serve as an authorized representative to correspond with revisions in the Form I-9 Instructions. The change further clarified that the second List B document in the List of Acceptable…

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COVID-19 and New Jersey’s Immigrants: Frontline Undocumented Immigrant Workers, Financial Ruin, and Health Risks Bring Extreme Harm and Anxiety

By Raymond Lahoud

April 27, 2020

A recent report analyzing “the experiences of low-wage immigrant workers and families in New Jersey during the first month of the COVID-19 crisis,” found that “immigrant communities have experienced extreme harm” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes limited access to health care services, no unemployment compensation, and pervasive employer conduct—all of which have led to increased anxiety, insecurity, and COVID-19 infection spread in immigrant communities. The study, Essential and Excluded: A Survey …

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New Jersey to Allow Professional and Occupational Licensing Regardless of Immigration Status

ICE Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility Until August 19, 2020

Arbitrary H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Denials Have Employers Thinking Federal Litigation Rather Than Administrative Review

To Reverify or Not: Form I-9 and Lawful Permanent Residents

Bar on Certain F and J International Students Effective Noon Today

Bar on Certain F and J International Students Effective Noon Today

To Reverify or Not: Form I-9 and Lawful Permanent Residents

Form I-9 Announcements: COVID-19 Temporary Policy for Identification Documents

USCIS Makes Significant Changes to Handbook for Employers: Guidance Completing Form I-9

COVID-19 and New Jersey’s Immigrants: Frontline Undocumented Immigrant Workers, Financial Ruin, and Health Risks Bring Extreme Harm and Anxiety

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