Immigration Law Updates

• Employers’ I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Flexibility Further Extended Through January 31

  January 4, 2021

• Extended to March 31, 2021: Presidential Proclamation Suspending Issuance of H-1B, Other Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas at Consulates

  January 4, 2021

• January 2021 Visa Bulletin Released; USCIS Announces It Will Use Final Action Dates for Employment-Based AOS Applications

  December 23, 2020

• Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S.386/H.R.1044) Failed to Pass Congress

  December 23, 2020

• USCIS Extends Flexibility on Responding to RFEs and Agency Requests Due to COVID-19 Through January 31, 2021 Notices

  December 23, 2020

• Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S.386/H.R.1044) is Problematic, May Become Law

  December 14, 2020

• DOL Announces Compliance with District Court Orders; Employers Will Be Able to File LCAs Using Previous Wage Data Starting December 9

  December 4, 2020

• Federal Judge Enjoins DOL and DHS Interim Final Rules on H-1B and PERM Wages, Specialty Occupation

  December 2, 2020

• Delays on Receipt Notices for I-140s and I-485s Filed at USCIS Lockbox

  November 24, 2020

• 1.3 Million People Waiting for Biometrics Appointments

  November 24, 2020