Anu Jaswal News Archive

Posted May 8, 2023 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Employers Beware: COVID-19 Flexibilities To Form I-9 to End On July 31, 2023

WHAT IS THE COVID-19 FLEXIBILITY POLICY? With the onset of COVID-19, in March 2020, ICE began providing flexibility to the in-person verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for completing Form I-9. Under that COVID-19 Flexibility Policy guidance, employers were allowed to verify I-9 …

Posted October 27, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration

I-9 Remote Document Inspection Flexibility Policy Extended to July 31, 2023

UPDATE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted an additional extension of the I-9 remote document inspection flexibility policy until July 31, 2023. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is encouraging employers to begin, at their discretion, the in-person verification …

Posted October 13, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration

Form I-9 Alert: Continue to Use Current Form I-9

Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Expires on October 31, 2022. Employers should continue to use the current Form I-9 after its expiration date of October 31, 2022, until further notice. DHS will publish a Federal Register notice to announce the …

Posted October 4, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Everything You Need for the 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2024)

At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green …

Posted March 29, 2022 with Tags Firm News, Diversity

Nilan Johnson Lewis Attorneys Selected to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)

Nilan Johnson Lewis has named three attorneys to the 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Shareholder Mai Lee Yang has been selected to the 2022 Fellows Program, an initiative providing professional development and leadership training to a diverse class …

Posted March 18, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Form I-9 Update: Beginning May 1, Employers Can No Longer Accept Expired List B Documents

In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a temporary policy that allowed employers to accept certain expired List B documents and treat them as valid, acceptable receipts for Form I-9 purposes. DHS announced on March 12, 2022, that it is now ending this temporary policy.

Posted October 7, 2021

Everything You Need for the 2023 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2023)

At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green …

Posted September 13, 2021 with Tags Immigration Law

DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Six Countries

Extension of TPS On September 10, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations and TPS-related documentation (EADs, Forms I-94, and Forms I-797) for El …

Posted July 7, 2021 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Validity of National Interest Exceptions Extended to 12 Months and Multiple Entries for Travelers from Certain Countries

On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of State extended the validity of NIEs for travelers from China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and India. This extension applies to NIEs granted in the last 12 months). Under the new policy, NIEs will be valid for 12 months from the date of approval and for multiple entries, so long as the NIE is used for the purpose stated in the original approval.

Posted June 7, 2021

Immigration Team Welcomes Anu Jaswal to NJL

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA is pleased to announce that Anu Jaswal has joined our Corporate Immigration team. She’ll represent clients in employment-based immigration matters, including labor certification (PERM) applications, nonimmigrant petitions, J-1 waivers, and more.