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Posted August 20, 2020 with Tags Immigration Law

USCIS Temporarily Adds Document to I-9 List of Acceptable Documents

As a result of delays in the issuance of Employment Authorization Documents (or EAD cards), the agency announced that employees may use—and employers must accept—form I-797 Notice of Action that indicates the approval of Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization Document) in lieu of the actual EAD card, provided that the I-797 is dated between December 1, 2019, and August 20, 2020.

Posted July 31, 2020 with Tags COVID-19 for Employers, Immigration Law

Court Temporarily Suspends Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule

The current administration has sought to expand the types of benefits that would give cause to believe that an individual is primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, and, thus, inadmissible under U.S. immigration law.

Posted June 29, 2020 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Goodbye, NAFTA. Hello, USMCA.

On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) will enter into full force, when it will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) as the primary agreement governing trade relations between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Posted June 23, 2020 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

Trump Administration Continues Its Attacks on Legal Immigration

The new Proclamation seeks to bar entry into the United States of individuals who are using a visa in one of several temporary visas categories.

Posted June 11, 2020 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law

June 2020: A Bumpy Ride for Employers Who Sponsor Foreign Workers

June 2020 is already proving itself to be a challenging month for employers who sponsor foreign workers.