22 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
President Trump signed two Executive Orders on January 25, 2017, addressing both border security and interior enforcement. These Executive Orders significantly expand the federal government’s priorities on who might be targets for removal (deportation) from the United States and authorize local and state law enforcement officers to act as immigration […]
17 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently issued new guidance for employers on Form I-9 compliance. The Handbook for Employers (Rev. 1/22/2017), also known as the M-274, has been updated and revised to provide guidance to employers on how to complete the most recent version of the […]
14 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for March 2017, showing minor advancement in the EB-2 preference category for nationals of China and India. The EB-3 category shows no advancement for applicants born in India, moderate advancement in the “final action cut-off date” for EB-3 applicants […]
10 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Thursday, February 9th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to lift the February 3rd temporary restraining order halting the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order “Protecting the National from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” The Presidential Executive Order includes a travel ban on […]
