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NEW INTERACTIVE I-9 FORM RELEASED

The new year will bring US employers a number of important changes that will necessitate close monitoring.

Senate Confirms Rod Rosenstein as Deputy Attorney General

On April 25, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Rod Rosenstein as the new Deputy Attorney General by a vote of 94-6. Rosenstein will replace Dana Boente, who had been serving as Acting Deputy Attorney General, as the number two official in the Department of Justice.

Connecticut Court Bars Immigration Questions in Personal Injury Deposition

A blog post detailing a case in which a deposition for a motor vehicle accident became an interrogation over immigration status.

Work Visas for Fashion Models

U.S. immigration law permits fashion models to get the same type of visa held by foreign professionals holding bachelor’s degrees or higher, without the required education.

Become a U.S. Citizen

If you are a Lawful Permanent Resident green card holder, there are many reasons to take that last step and become a U.S. citizen. First of all, you would no longer have to fear being deported.

USCIS Completes H1B Random Cap Selection Process (Lottery) for Fiscal Year 2018

On April 7, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had already received enough H1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 H1B visas for fiscal year (FY) 2018.

Family Immigration

Family-based immigration is available to parents, sons, daughters, spouses, and siblings of U.S. citizens and to spouses and certain sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents of the United States.

Miami Asylum Office Moving to New Location

On June 5, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Miami Asylum Office is moving to a new location on the weekend of June 9, 2017.

Immigrants Do Not Need to Disclose Status in Personal Injury Claims

A blog post about the rights of immigrants to sue for injuries in car accidents and other accidents

USCIS, IRIS, Records Division to Deploy National File Tracking System Release 11.9 on Friday June 9th-11th

I received a news alert from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration Records and Identity Services (IRIS), Records Division. The alert states that the IRIS is scheduled to deploy the National File Tracking System (NFTS) Release 11.9 on Friday, June 9-11, 2017.

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