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Work Authorization
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Business Immigration Insights
DHS Further Extends El Salvadoran TPS Work Authorization
By Ian P. Band
Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will terminate the temporary protected status (TPS) program for nationals of El Salvador on September 9, 2019. Employment…
Workforce Compliance Insights
E-Verify Has a New Look
Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rolled out an updated website for E-Verify. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to…
HR Defense
Employers Relying On H-4 Dependent Spouse Visas Better Move Fast as April 1 Lottery Looms
Proposed changes to the rule authorizing employment for H-4 status holders could spell an increase in H-1B petitions this upcoming fiscal year, and ultimately, increased sponsorship costs for employers. Consequently,…
Immigration Blog
New Tool to Help You Determine TPS Work Authorization
The Trump Administration has announced the upcoming termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan and the temporary extension of TPS status for Honduras, Nepal,…
School Law
Plan Now to Retain Your Workforce: The Uncertain Future of Employment Authorization for H-4 Dependent Spouses
Certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-lB visa holders have been eligible for U.S. employment authorization, following a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) rule change in May 2015[1]. Since that…
Employment Law Letter
Plan Now to Retain Your Workforce: The Uncertain Future of Employment Authorization for H-4 Dependent Spouses
Certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-lB visa holders have been eligible for U.S. employment authorization, following a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) rule change in May 2015[1]. Since that…
Other
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Expected to Submit Proposed Rule Rescinding H-4 EAD Regulations by June 2018
By Robert Neale
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Expected to Submit Proposed Rule Rescinding H-4 EAD Regulations by June 2018 The current rule allows H-4 spouses to apply for an employment authorization document…
Immigration Blog
Rescission of Rule Allowing for H-4-Based Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) Expected
The DOJ and the DHS have made clear on numerous occasions that they intend to rescind employment authorization documents (EADs) for H-4 visa status holders and it appears that rescission…
Immigration View
DACA Injunction: Renewals Continue For Now
On January 9, 2018, U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California granted an injunction that resulted in provisional relief for current DACA recipients by allowing them…
The Right Coast
Trump Admin. Plans to End Work Eligibility for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders
The spouses of H-1B visa holders waiting for green cards have been permitted to work in the U.S. on H-4 department visas since 2015, according to the news network.But now…