On June 20, 2024, USCIS announced the automatic extension until March 9, 2025, of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. To implement the automatic extension, USCIS indicated that it is issuing Form I-797, Notices of Action, to all eligible beneficiaries. Individuals
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Justice Department Issues Employer Fact Sheet on Discrimination and Form I-9 Software Programs
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- Ensure the software program allows employers and employees
Higher Enforcement Activity Expected After DOL-EEOC Partnership Agreement
The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have announced they will be collaborating and sharing information to improve their enforcement efforts.
Based upon a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the agencies are “forming this partnership to encourage greater coordination between them through information sharing, joint investigations, training and outreach.” This…
TPS Extensions for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua
On June 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland (DHS) announced that it would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months for current beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
Soon-to-be-published Federal Register notices will explain the eligibility criteria, timelines, and procedures necessary for current beneficiaries to re-register for TPS. Indications are that individuals…
Florida to Require Employers to Use E-Verify
- Certify E-Verify participation on the
Expiration of COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
The last-standing COVID-19-related travel restrictions will soon expire. Bringing the United States in line with most countries around the world, after May 11, 2023, non-citizen, nonimmigrant air passengers need not show proof of being fully vaccinated to board a flight to the United States.
Until May 12, nonimmigrants must still document having a bivalent or…
Next Steps for Employer I-9 Compliance as Temporary Flexibility Ending July 31, 2023
- Will the temporary I-9 flexibility be extended again beyond July
Ukraine, Sudan Temporary Protected Status Application Instructions Issued
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Federal Register notice with instructions on how to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both Ukraine and Sudan. Both designations run for 18 months, until October 19, 2023.
When Ukrainian TPS was originally announced, only individuals who had continuously resided in the United States…
Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents to End
As of May 1, 2022, employers can no longer accept expired List B documents for Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification purposes, and any expired List B documents that were previously accepted must be updated by July 31, 2022.
Allowing employees to present these expired documents was a temporary policy instituted by the Department of…
Five U.S. Immigration Law Trends to Watch in 2022
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A series of significant developments in U.S. immigration law has already marked the beginning of 2022 and more can be expected. Please see our Legal Update for what to anticipate as the year progresses.