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Sep
2017
USCIS Reminds Employers They Must Use Latest I-9 Revision (07/17/17 N)
Posted On September 26, 2017  By Finnan Fleischut  And has No Comment

USCIS has issued a reminder that beginning Sept. 18, 2017, employers must use Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with revision date 07/17/17 N, to verify the identity and work eligibility of every new employee hired after Nov. 6, 1986, or for the reverification of expiring employment […]

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22
Sep
2017
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
Posted On September 22, 2017  By Finnan Fleischut  And has No Comment

On September 18, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 cap.  Any cap-subject petitions that remain pending, such as those that received a request for evidence (RFE), can now be upgraded to premium […]

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11
Sep
2017
REMINDER: Employer and Employee Obligations with respect to STEM OPT
Posted On September 11, 2017  By Finnan Fleischut  And has No Comment

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued final regulations in March 2016 regarding the revamped STEM OPT program that allowed for granting of 24 months of STEM OPT to qualifying STEM-field F-1 student graduates who would be employed by e-Verify employers.  Under those regulations certain obligations […]

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23
Aug
2017
USCIS is Denying Requests for Advance Parole Travel Authorization (APA) if Applicant Travels while APA Application is Pending
Posted On August 23, 2017  By Finnan Fleischut  And has No Comment

It has been reported that USCIS Service Centers have begun denying applications for Advance Parole Travel Authorization (“APA”) filed on Form I-131 if the Service Center is aware that the applicant has traveled internationally while the request for APA is pending, notwithstanding the fact that the […]

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23
Aug
2017
Visa Processing at U.S. Consulates in Russia Suspended Until September 1
Posted On August 23, 2017  By Finnan Fleischut  And has No Comment

The U.S. Embassy and consulates in Russia have announced serious curtailment in visa services as a result of the escalating diplomatic tensions and as a result of the recent Russian order for drastic reduction of allowable U.S. diplomatic and support staff in Russia.  https://ru.usembassy.gov/fact-sheet/.  According to […]

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