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Immigration

Update: DHS Announces New Alternative Procedure for E-Verify Employers and New Form I-9 Requirements

Written by Frida P. Glucoft and Lauren Hazday Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule in the Federal Register that recognizes the end of temporary COVID-19 flexibilities for completion of Form I-9 for employment verification as of July 31, 2023. The rule also provides DHS with the authority to authorize optional alternatives for employers to examine Form I-9 support documentation. … Continue reading Update: DHS Announces New Alternative Procedure for E-Verify Employers and New Form I-9 Requirements

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COVID-19, Immigration

USCIS: Approval Notices May (Temporarily) Evidence Authorization to Work in US

Written by David S. Rugendorf Faced with logistical difficulties in producing work authorization documents (EAD cards), a growing backlog of applications and related litigation, the USCIS announced yesterday (August 19, 2020) that it would, in limited circumstances, allow paper I-797 approval notices to suffice as evidence of employment authorization, even though these notices explicitly state that they are not valid as evidence of same. US … Continue reading USCIS: Approval Notices May (Temporarily) Evidence Authorization to Work in US

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