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Form I-9 Requirements - Subcontractors & General Contractors
September 19th, 2013
The Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (“OSC”), has issued an advisory opinion with regard to how far a general contractor may go in seeking employment verification documents from…
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Categories: Employer Compliance
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USCIS Extension of Validity of Medical Certifications
September 16th, 2013
In light of continued lengthy adjudications in connection with some adjustment of status and temporary residence applications, USCIS has further extended its policy permitting medical examination results to remain valid until the underlying applicati…
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Categories: USCIS Special Announcements
OIG - L-1 Visa Program Report
September 6th, 2013
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released its report on the L-1 intracompany transferee visa program, commenced at the request of Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA). OIG’s report conclude…
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Categories: L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa
Summary of Changes to Employer I-9 Form
August 23rd, 2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released the minutes of a recent stakeholder teleconference, discussing the redesign of the Form I-9. As of May 7, 2013, all employers are required to use this updated version of the form, w…
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Categories: Employer Compliance
Key Bipartisan Group of Senators Agree to Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
January 28th, 2013
FIRST MATERIAL LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT SINCE 2010 Eight influential U.S. Senators have agreed to a “Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform”establishing a broad but vague basis of agreement as regards a comprehensive immigration…
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Categories: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
USCIS Notes “Temporary Immigration Relief Measures” for Persons Affected by Hurricane Sandy
November 5th, 2012
USCIS issued a press release November 2 emphasizing its willingness to relax its rules and provide other temporary benefits in light of the disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy and related storms affecting the East Coast. These measures include: will…
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Categories: USCIS Special Announcements
