Author: lfsuser
November 30, 2016
U.S. Now Requires EVUS Registration for Chinese Nationals
Starting November 29, 2016, US Citizenship and Border Protection requires all nationals of the People’s Republic of China who hold a 10-year B-1/B-2 visitor visa to register under a new program called “Electronic Visa Update System” or “EVUS.” B-1 is a business visitor visa,...
read moreNovember 23, 2016
Starting January 22, All Employers Must Use the New I-9 Form Dated November 14, 2016
No later than January 22, 2017, all U.S. employers must begin using the new I-9 form, published November 14, for all new hires and I-9 re-verifications. Employers may start using the new form now, and are encouraged to do so. The new I-9 form...
read moreNovember 10, 2016
Employers Must Use New I-9 Form Starting January 22, 2017
USCIS has announced that it will publish a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, by January 22, 2017. Employers may continue using Form I-9 dated March 8, 2013, through January 21, 2017. Not later than January 22, 2017, employers must use the new, revised...
read moreNovember 07, 2016
USCIS Announces Increases to Immigration Filing Fees
USCIS published a final rule in the Federal Register on November 2, 2016, adjusting the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. Fees will increase, some significantly, for the first time in six years. The new fees will be effective December 23, 2016....
read moreOctober 03, 2016
Arizona’s Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver Program Now Open
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is now accepting applications for the 2017 Conrad 30 J-1 waiver program. To be considered for the 2017 program, an application must be postmarked by November 30, 2016. Please contact our office if you wish to submit...
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