FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 3, 2022
DHS
- TPS for Burma extended 18 months
- Extended from 11/26/2022 through 5/25/2024
- Notice will be published in the Federal Register on 9/27/2022
GT Immigration Policy Briefings | September 2022
- Extended from 11/26/2022 through 5/25/2024
- Notice will be published in the Federal Register on 9/27/2022
DOJ forwards public charge rule to OMB
On July 3rd, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) posted receipt of a “public charge” rule from the Department of Justice (DOJ)-
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Supreme Courts Rejects Expedited Review of DACA Case
On Feb. 26, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Department of Justice’s petition for writ of certiorari in a Ninth Circuit DACA Case. The Court took the unusual step of
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Agencies Open H-1B Cap Season with Initiatives to Combat Fraud and Abuse
The U.S. immigration agency’s busiest day of the year was marked with reminders about the dark side of the H-1B visa program. Acceptance of H-1B cap-subject petitions started on April
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OSC Issues Updated Guidance on Internal I-9 Audits and Determining Validity of Documentation Provided
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) issued an updated Technical Assistance Letter (TAL) on Jan. 7, 2016, relating to an employer’s internal Form I-9 audit
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Intra-agency Initiative Produces Guidance on Internal I-9 Audits, Worker Protections
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teamed up to address common questions that arise when employers
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DOJ Office of Special Counsel Provides Guidance Related to E-Verify, Internal I-9 Audits, and the INA’s Anti-Discrimination Provision
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) recently issued two Technical Assistance Letters (TAL) that provide guidance on the Immigration and Nationality
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Reminder from OSC – Don’t Reverify Permanent Residents!
Normally, when an employee’s work authorization document is expiring, an employer must reverify the employee’s work authorization for Form I-9 purposes. There are two exceptions to the re-verification requirement: an
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Yet Another Strike Against Form I-9 Prepopulation
The Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices has joined the growing chorus of government agencies speaking out against the practice of prepopulating Section
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