This quick micro-course provides you with basic information for using Form I-9 to verify the employment eligibility of new hires.
Immigration Update: USCIS Extends Form I-9 Remote Document Review Policy.
Our update reminds members that selected companies that were notified after the H1-B visa lottery closed are now eligible to file a paper petition with USCIS by June 30, 2023, to hire workers for FY 2024.
CWC has updated its Outline of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Process resource to help employers comply with employee work authorization requirements.
The initial registration period for the FY 2026 H-1B visa lottery will open March 7. USCIS increased the lottery registration fee this year from $10 to $215.
The Trump Administration issued numerous immigration-related executive orders last week, and while none of them were directed at employers, companies should expect increased immigration enforcement over the next four years.
The Fifth Circuit ruled that the long-standing DACA program, even as promulgated in regulations during the Biden Administration, is unlawful. Importantly, however, the decision allows current DACA beneficiaries to remain under the program’s protectio
The Department of Homeland Security recently published the second part of its modernizing H-1B requirements final rule, which is intended to improve the H-1B program’s efficiency while providing more flexibility for petitioners and beneficiaries. The
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