The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice expanding the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove individuals deemed unlawfully present in the United States who are unable to prove U.S. residency for at least two years. It states, “This designation is effective on 6:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday January
Eric S. Hause
Contact:Read more about Eric S. Hause
J-1 Exchange Visitors From 30+ Countries No Longer Subject to Two-Year Foreign Home Residency Requirement
By Eric S. Hause & Otieno B. Ombok on
- The 37 countries that have been removed from the J-1 Skills List are: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
Missed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays Continue
By Eric S. Hause & Otieno B. Ombok on
- The failure to move forward with this rule is a significant disappointment for many high-skilled immigrants and the employers who need them, all
DHS Proposes Higher 9-11 Response & Biometric Entry-Exit Fee for H-1B, L-1 Visas
By Eric S. Hause on
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a proposed rule that will substantially increase the fees for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions. The agency plans to clarify that the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee (9-11 Fee) applies to initial filings and to all extensions for employers with at least 50 employees of whom at least…
Filers Must Use New PERM Labor Certification Form ETA-9089, New FLAG Platform Starting June 1, 2023
By Eric S. Hause on
Beginning on June 1, 2023, filers submitting PERM Applications for Permanent Employment Certification must submit the revised ETA-9089 in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has announced.
A U.S. employer hiring a foreign worker and petitioning for that worker to be…