The Immigration Channel

The Biden administration announced new actions to increase opportunities in the United States for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students and professionals, among others. A White House statement said the new actions are intended to "advance predictability and clarity ... More

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility policy in complying with certain physical inspection requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The flexibility policy was set to ... More

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule that withdraws the "Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions" final rule, also known as the H-1B Selection Final Rule, issued January 8, 2021. That ... More

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers will have 30 days to comply with Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, requirements after the COVID-19 flexibilities sunset on July 31, 2023. This means that all employers must complete all required ... More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that qualified healthcare workers who have pending employment authorization document (EAD) renewal applications and EADs that will expire in 30 days or less, or that have already expired, can request expedited processing of ... More