With the coming of the New Year also comes the beginning of a new H-1B filing season.  The H‑1B visa program is the primary method United States companies use to hire foreign nationals in IT, engineering, and business...

Texas Governor Rick Perry issued an Executive Order mandating the use of the E-Verify system by all contractors performing services for Texas agencies under the oversight of the governor.  The order was announced on December...

The White House has issued an early statement prior to President Obama’s announcement regarding executive action on immigration, which is scheduled for tonight, November 20, 2014, at 8:00 EST. The statement entitled “5...

On May 30, 2013, DHS announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of El Salvador for an additional 18 month period, starting September 10, 2013 through March 9, 2015.

Current nationals of El ...

As of May 7, 2013, employers must use the revised Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification (Revision 03/08/2013) for all new hires and reverifications. 

The new form does not need to be completed for existing...