The Department of Homeland Security has finalized a regulation that permits it to create exceptions to in-person physical inspection of documents used in the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process. In conjunction with the final rule, DHS is creating a…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a broadcast message terminating the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s (SEVP) COVID-19 guidance as of May 11, 2023 – the effective date for President Biden’s termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, according to ICE,…
Employers will have a 30-day period – until August 30, 2023 – to comply with physical Form I-9 document inspection requirements after the temporary COVID I-9 flexibilities expire on July 31, according to an ICE announcement. Employers that have been…
After May 11, 2023, nonimmigrants crossing land borders from Mexico and Canada will no longer be required to show proof of COVID vaccination, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The issue Nonimmigrants traveling by land ports of entry and…
After May 11, 2023, nonimmigrants traveling by air to the United States will no longer be required to show proof of Covid vaccination, according to a White House statement. The announcement does not impact land border travel, but confirms that…
The USCIS deadline extension policy that has been in place in some form since March 2020 ends today. For USCIS notices dated after March 23, petitioners and applicants will no longer have an additional 60 days to respond and will…
If you are an F-1 student who has applied for or is working on optional practical training (OPT) or who will be the beneficiary of a petition to change status to H-1B in this year’s H-1B cap filing season, make…
As of March 10, 2023 at 3pm ET, there is no longer a COVID test requirement for air travelers coming from mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nonimmigrants traveling…
Due to the continuing impact of COVID-19, USCIS is extending its deadline extension policy through March 23, 2023. Petitioners and applicants will continue to have an additional 60 days to respond to requests for evidence, notices of intent to deny…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued detailed guidance on implementation of the new COVID test requirement for travel from China, set to take effect on January 5. Under the guidance, airline passengers two years of…