U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on March 31, 2022, that the NEXUS and U.S./Canada FAST enrollment centers in the United States will reopen April 19, 2022. NEXUS allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk Canadian travelers upon arrival in...
Topic: Immigration Updates
E-Verify Records Disposal Date Extended to May 6, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 1, 2022, that it will dispose of E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on or before December 31, 2011. E-Verify employers have until May 5, 2022, to download case...
DHS Extends Public Comment Period for Form I-9 Extension/Revisions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites public comments on its proposed extension and revisions to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, before it expires on October 31, 2022. DHS extended the comment period to May 31, 2022. Related Link: Federal...
DHS Secretary Issues Statement on CDC’s ‘Title 42’ Public Health Order Termination
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas released a statement on April 1, 2022, in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) determination that effective May 23, 2022, it will terminate its Title 42 public health order...
USCIS Again Extends Flexibilities for Responding to Certain Agency Requests
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is once again extending certain flexibilities through July 25, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. USCIS said this may be the final extension of the...
USCIS Announces FY 2023 H-1B Cap Season Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released several updates related to the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap season: USCIS has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the FY 2023 H-1B numerical allocations...
USCIS Announces ‘Trio’ of Backlog Relief Actions, Expansion of Premium Processing, Relief for Work Permit Holders
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 29, 2022, a "trio" of efforts, including setting new agency-wide backlog reduction goals, expanding premium processing, and working to improve timely access to employment authorization documents...
DHS, DOL Announce Additional 35,000 H-2B Nonagricultural Visas for Second Half of FY 2022
On March 31, 2022, the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL) announced a forthcoming joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. The visas...
E-Verify Releases New Case Features
E-Verify announced in an email sent March 21, 2022, that users can now close a case from the document upload page in E-Verify by providing one of the following reasons: The information entered was not correct; The employee voluntarily quit working for the employer; or...
USCIS Updates Guidance on Employment Authorization Class of Admission Codes for E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses
Following an announcement by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on March 18, 2022, that it is updating guidance to address the documentation that certain E and L nonimmigrant spouses may use as evidence of employment authorization based on their...
