The immigration risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, or other corporate transactions include impacts on employee visa statuses or pending immigrant (green card) applications. When the corporate structure or ownership of the petitioning company changes, certain actions may be required to ensure that affected employees remain in compliance with […]
Lawsuit says Kia benefited from labor of misled Mexican migrants Georgia’s sole automaker — the Kia manufacturing plant in West Point — has been accused in a lawsuit of taking part in a scheme to lure engineers from Mexico through fake job […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced that employers must complete in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were inspected remotely during the temporary flexibilities by August 30, 2023. During the COVID-19 pandemic, DHS implemented an inspection deferral policy allowing […]
USCIS Extends Employment Authorization for Hong Kong F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Result of the Crisis in Hong Kong
16 May
by Foster, on Immigration Updates, News
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 3, 2023, the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for F-1 students who are Hong Kong residents, regardless of country of birth, has been extended, and those covered are eligible to work and may remain in the United States through February 5, 2025. […]