The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a fact sheet to guide employers on electronically completing, modifying, or retaining Form I-9. The joint guidance
Continue Reading DHS and DOJ Announce Joint Guidance on Electronic Form I-9 Processing
GT Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholder Kate Kalmykov is quoted in an article titled “How to Document Remote Verification of I-9s,” published by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Continue Reading Kate Kalmykov Quoted in SHRM Article, ‘How to Document Remote Verification of I-9s’
As announced by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 21, 2023, a new Form I-9 was issued for public use Aug. 1, 2023. Employers may continue to
Continue Reading USCIS Releases Updated Form I-9 Edition 08/01/23: Required by Nov. 1, 2023
Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of GT’s Global Immigration & Compliance Practice, will present on the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) webinar, “The End of COVID Flexibilities for Form I-9 Compliance,”
Continue Reading Aug. 10 WEBINAR | The End of COVID Flexibilities for Form I-9 Compliance
Most employers are well aware that they are responsible for the completion of Forms I-9 for their own employees. What companies should also consider is that U.S. Immigration and Customs
Continue Reading I-9 Compliance Redefined: Avoiding Pitfalls Involving Vendors and ContractorsAs an update (to this recent posting), we clarify that USCIS recently indicated in the Fall Unified Agenda the posting of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in November 2018 (see
Continue Reading USCIS Publishes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Remove Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 VISA Holders
USCIS has begun issuing I-797A, Notice of Action Approval Notices containing inconsistent validity periods on the face of the document. Specifically, the top portion of the I-797A approval notices lists the approved visa classification (e.g., H-1B) and the authorized validity period of that visa classification (e.g., from Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 11, 2020). The bottom portion of the approval notice, containing Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Records, now lists different validity periods – generally an additional 10 days of validity in comparison to the validity dates listed on the top of the approval notice (e.g., from Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 21, 2020). This change in the approval notices is causing confusion for both employers and employees.
Continue Reading USCIS Approval Notices Cause Confusion due to Inconsistent Validity Periods
On July 17, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) released a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The new Form I-9 contains minor changes to the instructions
Continue Reading USCIS Releases New Edition of I-9 and Handbook for Employers
Through a recent publication of the Federal Register, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador effective Sept. 10,
Continue Reading U.S. Department of Homeland Security Renews TPS for El Salvador
Greenberg Traurig and the Philadelphia Bar Association invite you to attend an introductory seminar on immigration processes and their relationship to businesses on April 19. Greenberg Traurig attorneys, Matthew T.
Continue Reading REGISTRATION OPEN: Greenberg Traurig and the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Immigration 101 Seminar