July 26, 2019
USCIS to Publish Final Rule on July 24, 2019 to Revise EB-5 Program
USCIS announced that it will be publishing a long-anticipated final rule to update the EB-5 program on July 24, 2019. Importantly, the rule will not be effective until November 21, 2019. According to USCIS, this will be the first significant revision of the EB-5...
read moreJuly 18, 2019
Recent Uptick in ICE Notices of Inspection and Subpoenas for I-9 Records
Last month, we alerted our clients that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed their practice of sending employers “no-match” letters. We provided some guidance for responding to those letters and best practices for investigating discrepancies while avoiding a wrongful termination. Recently, several employers...
read moreJuly 17, 2019
Employer Catch-22: Social Security No-Match Letters
After a multi-year hiatus, the Social Security Administration has resumed sending employers “no-match” letters, with one difference: The letters do not include a list of employee names and mis-matched SS numbers. Instead, the employer is directed to an online database which contains the no-match...
read moreJune 13, 2019
Department of State Adds Social Media Questions to Online Applications for Visas
On May 30, 2019, the Department of State’s (DOS) online visa applications added a question regarding social media. Specifically, DOS is requesting information on all social media platforms applicants have used for the last 5 years. Applicants are required to provide any identifiers or...
read moreApril 12, 2019
USCIS Completes H-1B Cap Lottery
Please be advised that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed the H-1B lottery and randomly selected 65,000 petitions to meet the H-1B regular cap and an additional 20,000 petitions to meet the U.S. master’s cap. USCIS announced that on April 10, 2019...
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