Immigration

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has again changed the Form I-9, less than a year after its last revision. You may recall that in January 2017, a new Form I-9, dated November 14, 2016, replaced the prior version of the form, which had not been updated since 2013.  The core Form I-9 requirements were unchanged, but the November 14, 2016, version included additional ...
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While the President’s recent executive order on immigration has received widespread attention, another immigration law that affects employers across the United States quietly took effect last week.  Last fall, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a new version of the Form I-9, dated November 14, 2016.  On January 22, 2017, the prior version of Form I-9, dated March 8, 2013, became obsolete ...
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On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a series of executive actions to prioritize the deportation of felons rather than families and to modernize and improve immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs.  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has indicated that they expect to implement some of these initiatives during the first part of 2015, with others taking longer.  Following is a summary of some ...
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