USCIS posted a notice in the Federal Register on November 24, 2015 proposing changes to Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form that all employers must complete with each new employee hire. Completion of Form I-9 is mandatory regardless of a new hire’s immigration status.
USCIS summarized the reasons for the proposed changes on its […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it had received more than 50,000 comments on the proposed STEM OPT rule, which is discussed in SPS Immigration’s October 26, 2015 post. Many of the comments were from individuals, but a number of businesses and industry groups also provided comments, including the U.S. Chamber […]
USCIS published today a draft policy memorandum to help clarify whether a new job is in the “same or similar occupational classification” for purposes of Section 204(j) Job Portability for permanent residence. Job portability permits a foreign national to change jobs to one that is the “same or similar” when s/he has an approved […]
CBP today announced that participation in the Global Entry program will open to UK citizens traveling to the U.S. in nonimmigrant status effective December 3, 2015. Global Entry is a CBP Trusted Traveler program that allows for expedited clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travelers, and it significantly speeds processing through immigration when returning to the […]