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Latest Updates on the New Form I-9
Don’t forget to start using the new Form I-9 for all new employees and any Section 3 reverifications starting on January 22, 2017. Here are the most important recent updates about the form: USCIS has posted a new “paper” non-fillable version of the new revised I-9 on...
Immigration Success Story: I-140 for Advanced Degree Professionals
Employment-Based Green Card for Orthopedic Surgeon from Canada The Marks Gray Immigration Team regularly helps clients with I-140 Petitions for Advanced Degree Professionals. This month, we are highlighting a success story of an orthopedic surgeon from Canada. After...
It’s Never Too Early to Start Preparing for H-1B Cap Cases…
... particularly for employers filing an H-1B for the first time. Due to the limited number of new H-1B visas and their high demand, USCIS typically only accepts new H-1B filings for five business days starting April 1st. These H-1B case filings must include a...
Happy Travels – Tips for a Stress Free Admission to the U.S.
As we approach the holidays and more people travel, it is very important to make sure that you check your I-94 Arrival/ Departure Form every time you enter the United States. Checking your I-94 form is easy and you can do it online. It only requires a few minutes...
Preparing for the Reengineering of U.S. Immigration under the Trump Administration
The 2016 presidential election results will have a significant impact in the direction of various employer-related matters, such as health plans, taxes, paid leave, and immigration policy. It remains to be seen whether a Trump administration will actively pursue many...
Employer Fines of $75,600 Relating to I-9 Violations Upheld
In Buffalo Transportation, Inc. v. USA, the 2nd U.S. Cir. Court of Appeals upheld $75,600 in civil penalties assessed by the Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) in an I-9 case. ICE audited the I-9 forms of this employer and found 138 substantive I-9...
Employers: An Expired Employment Authorization Document Might Become a Commonly Accepted List A Document for Form I-9
USCIS has published a new rule which aims to improve certain aspects of employment-based immigration. This rule will automatically extend the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs or Form I-766) for certain individuals who apply on time to renew their...
Form I-751 Immigration Update
USCIS has 58,700 Form I-751 pending petitions. Processing times for these petitions are 11.5 months out. The Vermont Service Center (VSC) acknowledged that this isn’t where they want to be. They hope that in the next month or two they will increase the number of...