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2017 will Bring a Revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form

Employers should be on notice that earlier this year, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The United States Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS) made the new form available on November 14, 2016, but employers may use the old I-9 through January 21, 2017. According to a … Continue reading 2017 will Bring a Revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form →

What is a Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver?

If you are a foreign national and have been living in the United States without proper documentation, you may believe that your only option is to try to avoid immigration officials who will order removal proceedings. In addition, if you choose to leave the U.S., you may believe that you will automatically be banned from … Continue reading What is a Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver? →

Per-Country Numerical Limitations for Immigrant Visas

United States citizens and lawful permanent residents have the right to petition the government for visas that would allow their family members to come into the U.S. Employers also have the ability to petition the government for visas that allow them to hire employees from certain foreign countries or to bring employees from foreign offices … Continue reading Per-Country Numerical Limitations for Immigrant Visas →

What is DAPA?

In late 2014, President Barack Obama announced that he was directing the Department of Homeland Security to not deport certain undocumented parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who have lived in the United States since 2010. The program, known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americas, or “DAPA,” would not grant eligible individuals … Continue reading What is DAPA? →