On September 29, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California issued a nationwide injunction halting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) implementation of its new fee schedule, which it published earlier this year with a scheduled effective date of October 2. The new fee schedule would have […]
Proposed Rule Would Impose Specific Status Expiration Dates for Students (F) and Exchange Visitors (J)
29 Sep
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On Friday, September 25, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would impose specific status expiration dates for Students (F), Exchange Visitors (J) and members of the foreign media (I). These classifications are currently admitted for “duration of status (D/S),” which generally […]
Restrictions of Non-Essential Cross-Border Traffic from Mexico and Canada Extended Yet Again Through October 21st
25 Sep
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
Beginning on March 20, 2020, the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian governments announced their collaboration in restricting non-essential travel across their shared land borders. These restrictions were subsequently extended multiple times, most recently on August 14, 2020. On September 23, 2020, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency announced yet another extension of these restrictions for Canada and Mexico. Per the most recently […]
DHS Announces Extension of Flexibility in Completing Forms I-9 through November 19, 2020
25 Sep
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
Foster first reported in March of 2020 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was providing flexibility to employers in completing the Form I-9, allowing employee documents presented in connection with the Form I-9 review process to be examined remotely (e.g. via video link, fax, or e-mail, etc.) rather than in the employee’s physical presence under certain circumstances for employers with employees taking […]