Attention Florida Employers: What You Need to Know about FL 1718!
Marks Gray P.A. May 23, 2023 in Compliance and Enforcement
There are key changes and requirements in immigration compliance in the State of Florida starting July 1st, 2023. This document summarizes key sections of the 43-page law for you. As of July 1st, 2023, when Florida Law 1718 takes effect, all private employers in Florida with 25 or more employees will be required to use E-Verify for all new hires. Private employers should: Assess their employee count (current and anticipated in the near future) Update […]
Continue ReadingPermanent Resident allowed to work 48 months beyond the card’s expiration.
Marks Gray P.A. Jan 26, 2023 in I-9 and E-Verify
Our client wrote: I’m writing for a consultation about an expiring green card. For his Form I-9, he provided an I-797 form (attached) which states that his conditional permanent resident status was extended for 24 months from the expiration date on his Permanent Resident Card, and it currently expires 2/8/2023. My question is: Is he able to work past 2/8/2023? We understand that he has work eligibility until 2/08/23 […]
Continue ReadingTake a Peek at What a National Interest Exemption (NIE) Visa Looks Like
Giselle Carson Nov 10, 2020 in Immigration
Curious what a National Interest Exemption (NIE) Visa looks like? These are so unique that a CBP officer at JFK told our client during his admission last week – “I had not seen one of these yet!” Check it out.
Continue ReadingPremium Processing Fee Hike and Service Expands to Other Visa Categories — Who Could Benefit from the Change?
Giselle Carson Oct 29, 2020 in Immigration
USCIS’s premium processing fee increase is the result of a stopgap spending measure recently signed into law to address the organization’s budget shortfall. The law will increase USCIS revenue by allowing a hike in premium processing fees and an expansion of the premium processing service to other employment-based petitions and applications. The fee increase is currently in effect for petitions that are already eligible for premium processing services through the Form I-907, Request for Premium […]
Continue ReadingUSCIS Fees Were Supposed to Increase — By a Lot — on October 2. Then a Judge Temporarily Blocked the Increase. What Happened? What’s Next?
Giselle Carson Sep 30, 2020 in Immigration News
After several organizations filed lawsuits against USCIS to challenge and stop the significant fee increases, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, a federal judge temporarily blocked USCIS’ fee increase action. The order came just three days before the new fees were scheduled to go into effect on October 2, 2020. The judge questioned the validity of the fee increase and its effect on applicants. The order calls for the fees increase to be blocked across the […]
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