USCIS Provides Automatic 36-Month Extension for Green Card Renewals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is lengthening the automatic extension period of Permanent Resident Cards (“Green Cards”) to 36
USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Registration Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has conducted a second H-1B visa registration lottery to generate enough petitions to fill
USCIS Quietly Updates I-9 Form With New Expiration Date
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency has issued an updated version of the Form I-9 with a new expiration
Ninth Circuit Rules That §1981 Prohibits Hiring Discrimination Based on U.S. Citizenship Status
The Civil Rights Act of 1866—commonly referred to as Section 1981—not only protects against intentional race discrimination but also against
Staffing Firm Agrees To Pay Over $500,000 To Settle Citizenship Discrimination Allegations
The U.S. Justice Department has entered into a settlement agreement worth more than half a million dollars to end an
USCIS Issues Temporary Rule Extending Certain EAD Expiration Dates for 540 Days
Some holders of Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766) will receive automatic extensions under a temporary final rule published by the
FY 2025 H-1B Lottery Done, Increased Fees Scheduled to Go Into Effect
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agency that administers the nation’s immigration system, closed
U.S. Senate Rejects Employment-Related Immigration Reforms
A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate to address immigration issues, including some significant employment-related changes, fizzled last week while
USCIS Finalizes Rules Revamping H-1B Lottery System and Increasing Visa Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued two new rules in its continuing effort to make the H-1B visa selection
USCIS Announces Changes to H-1B Visa Petition Process To Improve Efficiency
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced changes to the H-1B visa process