Category: Work Permits

USCIS Revises “Public Charge” Rule To Restore Pre-Trump Standard; Employer Impact Minimal

As expected, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule modifying a Trump-era regulation that broadened the criteria under which the government could deny a petition to adjust immigration status or extend a stay because a migrant is, or is likely to become, “primarily dependent for subsistence”...

USCIS Proposes Rule To Continue Remote I-9 Document Verification

In a positive response to written comments received by the agency, although short of what we would prefer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a proposed rule that would formalize the agency’s authority to implement “alternative options,” i.e., remote review options, for employers to use when verifying an employee’s identity or work authorization documentation on the Employment Eligibility...

Immigration Update: USCIS Extends Form I-9 Remote Document Review Policy

In March of 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, began allowing employers with telework policies to remotely review new employees’ identity and employment authorization documentation when completing the Form I-9. Although the remote I-9 verification policy was set to expire on April 30,...