DAYZAD LAW OFFICES BLOG
Check-in with Charlie: What’s up with the visa bulletin?
It’s that time again! Charlie Oppenhiem of the Department of State has provided updates regarding the ever-changing and all-controlling visa bulletin. Charlie provided some key insights into the employment-based preference [...]
USCIS Redesigns E-Verify Client Account Management, Offers Updated User Guide for Employers
In an effort to simplify the employment verification process for employers, USCIS has redesigned the E-Verify Client Account Management online platform. The new features include advanced search options, easy client [...]
President Trump delivers on campaign promise
Since President Trump has taken office and executed multiple Immigration-related Executive Orders, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 41,000 individuals, which is a 37.6 percent increase [...]
Puff, Puff, Pack: Where State and Federal Laws Diverge, Foreign Nationals Need to Know the Difference or Risk Deportation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at airports and land borders defer to federal law, rather than state law. This lesson was learned the hard way for a Chilean tourist [...]
All H-1B Lottery Winners Selected; Notifications Forthcoming
USCIS announced this week that it has completed selecting H-1B lottery winners. So far this H-1B season, we have beaten the odds with a 70% winning rate for our [...]
HR Tip! Updated Handbook for Employers
USCIS issued an updated handbook to assist employers in completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Form I-9 verifies that an employee is eligible to work in the United States [...]
Positive Move by Government to Reflect Proper Gender Designation
USCIS issued a policy memorandum regarding the procedures and requirements needed to change the gender designation on a USCIS-issued document. This memorandum provides guidance to USCIS employees as they [...]
USCIS Announces Redesigned Green Cards and EADs with Enhanced Security Features
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced last week that they will begin rolling out a dramatic redesign of U.S. Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) this spring. [...]
“Extreme Vetting:” What does it mean?
In his first 100 days, President Trump has issued several immigration-related executive orders. From the so-called Travel Ban and its sequel, to efforts to increase border security and defund [...]