Topic
Work Authorization
375 published works
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…
Inside Business Immigration
Abeyance on H-4 EAD Lawsuit
On Sept. 27, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a motion requesting the abeyance of the court’s decision in Save Jobs USA v. United States Department of Homeland…
Inside Business Immigration
New USCIS and SSA Information-sharing Program
On Oct. 2, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of an updated Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization which allows an applicant to apply for their…
Inside Business Immigration
USCIS to Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Petitions Filed under FY2018 Cap
By Ian Macdonald, Linnea C. Porter
USCIS announced today that it will resume its premium processing service for all H-1B petitions that are subject to this year's H-1B cap. This news provides much needed relief to…
Immigration Blog
Insights: The Recent Rescission of DACA Is Not an I-9 Re-Verification Event
The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency announced the rescission of DACA did not require employers to re-verify work authorization documents for DACA employees, stating: “[a]ny action or attempt by…
Café con Labor
Nuevo Formulario I-9 quizá no sirva para lidiar con los Documentos de Autorización de Empleo
View English Version Here Como muchos de ustedes ya saben, el 18 de septiembre de 2017 los empleadores deberán comenzar a usar el nuevo Formulario I-9 que el Servicio de…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DACA Recipients’ Economic and Educational Gains Continue to Grow
Activists supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigration issues gather near Trump Tower in New York, August 2017. Since it was first announced on June 15, 2012,…
Minnesota Wage & Hour
USCIS Updates Form I-9 (Again) – Amends List C of Acceptable Employment Authorization Documents
Just when employers were embracing the (other) new Form I-9, the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has once again updated Form I-9, with a new revision date of "07/17/17…
Café con Labor
Prórroga de seis meses del EAD para ciudadanos haitianos que se reinscriban para el TPS
By Glenn Rissman, Stearns Weaver Miller
View English Version Here La semana pasada, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (“DHS” por “Department of Homeland Security”) anunció que les prorrogaría el estatus protegido temporal (“TPS” por “temporary protected…
SC Employers’ Blog
Redesigned Green Card and Employment Authorization Documents Announced
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that it redesigned the Permanent Resident Card (“Green Card”) and the Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) as part of its Next Generation Secure Identification Document…