A New Look for Green Cards and EADs
Giselle Carson May 29, 2017 in Agencies (CBP, DHS, DOL, DOS, USCIS, ICE)
In April, USCIS announced a redesign of the Permanent Resident Card (i.e. Green Card) and Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The new-look documents started being issued in May, so some of you may have already received them. Why is USCIS doing this? The redesign is part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project, an effort to create documents that are more secure and harder to alter. The goal is to reduce fraud and counterfeiting.
Continue ReadingWondering how long it may be until you get your Green Card? The US Department of State often shares projections for the various visa categories to give people a sense of how things are currently moving. Here is information on expected priority dates retrogressions in specific categories, so you can plan ahead!
Continue ReadingBusiness Immigration and I-9/ E-Verify Changes under the Trump Administration at the SHRM Jacksonville Annual Conference
Giselle Carson Apr 4, 2017 in Immigration
Giselle presented at the SHRM Jax Annual Conference about “Managing your Foreign Talent in 2017 and Beyond under the Trump Administration”. The message of her presentation was: Prepare for the challenges ahead, but also seize the opportunities that come with changes.
Continue ReadingEmployer Alert: Difficulty Receiving EADs in the Mail
Giselle Carson Apr 3, 2017 in Agencies (CBP, DHS, DOL, DOS, USCIS, ICE)
If a foreign national is reporting difficulty getting an EAD in the mail, consider these two common issues. There must be someone present to receive the EAD. When no one is home, the post office returns the EAD to USCIS. If you are expecting an EAD, make arrangements with your post office to ensure delivery. If a foreign national moves, you must notify USCIS promptly. Otherwise, the EAD might not be delivered at all. It […]
Continue ReadingThe H-1B visa is highly sought-after. For several years now, the annual cap of 85,000 has been reach within days of the start of the filing season every April. One way to help employers apply to obtain a cap-exempt H-1B visa is to help them determine if they can be considered a cap-exempt organization or whether a foreign national could qualify to work concurrently for both cap-subject and cap-exempt organizations. The new High-Skilled Workers rule […]
Continue ReadingThe President’s budget allocates $15 million to “begin implementation of mandatory nationwide use of the E-Verify Program.” E–Verify is a government web-based system that compares information from the Form I-9 to data from US government databases to confirm the applicant’s work eligibility. Currently, participation is primarily voluntary. The President will need Congress approval to mandate E–Verify nationwide. Senator Charles Grassley has re-introduced legislation to authorize a national E–Verify program.
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