March 03, 2020
Traveling Internationally During the Coronavirus Outbreak
As the world deals with the fallout from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is important to keep in mind the impact this may have on your international travel. At present, the Department of State has restricted entry to the U.S. for those who...
read moreFebruary 12, 2020
Key Take Aways from USCIS Stakeholder Engagement on H-1B Pre-Registration
Over the past week, USCIS has held a series of Stakeholder Engagement sessions to inform the public about this year’s H-1B Pre-Registration process. The following are some key take away points from these sessions: · The online registration window will open at noon EST...
read moreFebruary 06, 2020
President Trump Adds Six Countries to the “Travel Ban 3.0” List
On January 31, 2020, President Trump signed a proclamation, expanding travel restrictions to six additional countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. The travel restrictions will become effective on February 21, 2020 and will apply to citizens of those countries who are outside...
read moreFebruary 04, 2020
New I-9 Form Available as of 1/31/2020, Becomes Mandatory on 5/1/2020
On January 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security released a new version of the I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification form, with an edition date of 10/21/2019. The I-9 form is used to verify identity and employment authorization of all employees hired by U.S. employers....
read moreDecember 06, 2019
H-1B Implementation of Electronic Registration Process
Today, in the following message, USCIS announced that it will implement an electronic registration process for the upcoming H-1B cap lottery. The registration period will run from March 1, through March 20, 2020. Only those registrations submitted during this time frame will be entered...
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