On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced receipt of approximately 275,000 registrations for entry into the U.S. Regular Cap and Master’s Cap lotteries under the annual H-1B quota. As a result, the chance of winning the lottery this year was lower than ever. USCIS has indicated […]
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INDIA – US and Indian Immigration Update Following Total Lockdown
24 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
Effective midnight on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a 21-day lockdown requiring all 1.3 billion people estimated to reside in India to stay inside their homes. Indian authorities had already grounded all domestic flights beginning the day before on Monday, March 23, 2020. Below please […]
DHS Provides Flexibility in Completing Form I-9 and Responding to Form I-9 Audits Due to COVID-19
20 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that documents presented by employees in connection with the Form I-9 can be reviewed remotely (e.g. via video link, fax, or e-mail, etc.) under certain circumstances for employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19. This temporary […]
US, Canada and Mexico Restrict Non-Essential Cross-Border Traffic
20 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On Friday, March 20, 2020, the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico announced joint initiatives to restrict non-essential cross-border traffic. The US-Canada and US-Mexico borders will be closed to non-essential traffic effective Saturday, March 21, 2020, for a 30-day period. Non-essential traffic includes traffic for tourism or […]