The proposed change which was just published in the Federal Register minimizes the amount of time that U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (parents, spouses, children) who are undocumented and in the process of applying for permanent resident...
On October 4th, USCIS launched a Spanish-language version of I-9 Central, an online resource center providing information and assistance related to the Form I-9, the most frequently accessed form on USCIS.gov. The website provides employers and employees one-click...
On September 27, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) settled a claim against Diversified Maintenance Systems (DMS), a Tampa based company, over allegations of discriminatory employment practices. DMS terminated an employee after receiving a data mismatch from...
About 2 million previously undocumented young immigrants could gain temporary relief from deportation under President Obama’s deportation deferral program which took effect August 15. What will this mean for employers? How should they deal with existing employees who...
As of yesterday, certain undocumented youths can apply for deferred action under "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" (DACA) by submitting specific forms and information to USCIS. DACA allows certain people who came to the U.S. as children and meet several key...
The Supreme Court published its decision on Arizona SB 1070. Both the state of Arizona and the White House claimed victories as three of the bill's four provisions were struck down as unconstitutional, leaving as enforceable the most controversial portion, that which...
A theme of many of my recent posts has been the presence and severity of ICE audits and penalties, which could be lessened proactively. So, far this fiscal year, ICE has issued 2,000 Notices of Inspection to employers around the country and on May 1, 2012, a...
The July 2012 Visa Bulletin shows an unprecedented EB-2 worldwide cutoff date of January 1, 2009. Should there be a sharp increase in the current demand pattern, this category could be made completely unavailable. EB-2 is still unavailable for China and India and...