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Work Authorization
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Inside Business Immigration
USCIS Removes Biometric Services Fee for Form I-539
By Anna Reiff ‡
On Sept. 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective Oct. 1, 2023, applicants will no longer have to pay the $85 biometric services fee when filing…
McEntee Law Group Blog
OPT Application Guide for F-1 Visa Students: Updated 2023 DHS Guidelines
Moving from student life to the working world can be daunting, especially for F-1 international students navigating the U.S. immigration process. If you’re an F-1 student looking to apply for…
Inside Business Immigration
DHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization Processing
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡, Rebecca B. Schechter ‡
Starting Oct. 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it will implement expedited processing of some Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications and begin issuing some EADs with longer…
Levy Employment Law Blog
DHS Incentivizes Employers to Enroll in E-Verify Program
By Tracey Levy
The window has now closed for employers to catch-up on physically inspecting work authorization documentation for individuals who were hired during the pandemic. At the same time, regulations from the…
Inside Business Immigration
USCIS Announces End Date of Temporary Increase for Select Automatic Employment Authorization Card Extensions
On Oct. 26, 2023, the temporary increase—up to 540 days—to the automatic extension period for employment authorization and employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain EAD renewal applicants will expire. The…
Employment Law Watch
USCIS establishes permanent optional remote Form I-9 inspection procedure for E-Verify employers and releases new version of Form I-9 for all employers
By Betty S.W. Graumlich, Noah Oberlander
Beginning August 1, 2023, the U.S Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have now established a new procedure to allow employers who participate in E-Verify…
Inside Business Immigration
USCIS Introduces New Guidance for EADs Based on Compelling Circumstances
Tucked away in the Code of Federal Regulations is a statute that provides employment authorization to nonimmigrants – such as holders of E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, or O-1 visas –…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Noncitizens Authorized to Work Can Be Police Officers in Colorado and California
New laws in Colorado and California permit noncitizens who are authorized to work in the United States to become police officers, reports Janelle Griffith for NBC News. The measures, which make DACA…
Immigration Insights and Issues (III)
USCIS Updates Guidance for “Compelling Circumstances” EADs – Key Takeaways and a Call for Reform
On June 14, 2023, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated policy guidance to address eligibility criteria and standards for employment authorization involving compelling circumstances. Such policy guidance is…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS Releases Updated Eligibility Criteria for Compelling Circumstances EADs
On June 14, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released detailed guidance regarding the eligibility criteria for the Compelling Circumstances Employment Authorization Document (EAD) application. The new…