Monthly Archives: September 2023
DHS Asking for Public Comments on Proposed Remote Employment Documentation Verification Pilot
Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has invited the public to comment on a potential new pilot program where employers who are not enrolled in E-Verify can use a remote examination process to verify their employees’ work status via the Form I-9. The notice was published in the Federal Register on August 3,… Read More »
ESTA Reduced to 1 Year for Hungarian Passport Holders
Effective as of August 1, 2023, the United States has limited Hungary’s participation in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The Department of Homeland Security announcement now reduces Hungarian passport holders to only having an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for one year. Prior to this announcement, Hungarian passport holders had two years. Additionally,… Read More »
Updates to the PERM Filing System All Employers Should Know About
In June 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) transitioned its Legacy PERM System to the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) for labor certification filings. Also, the DOL announced the new Form ETA-9089. The purpose of the transition to the FLAG system is to streamline information collection and standardize it. If you are coming to… Read More »
What Happens When Title 42 Expires?
If you have been listening to the news at all, immigration in the United States is one of the leading stories. Specifically, the ending of a particular law, Title 42. There are individuals across the globe that have been waiting to see what would happen when the Trump-era law finally was allowed to expire…. Read More »