DHS extends flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance.
ICE announced that it has extended the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form, compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic until…
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USCIS and EOIR Further Delay Effective Date of Final Rule on Pandemic-Related Security Bars to Asylum and Withholding of Removal
USCIS and EOIR further delayed until December 31, 2021, the effective date of the final rule “Security Bars and Processing,” originally published on December 23, 2020. Public comment is…
DOS Updates Guidance on K Visa Processing
DOS updated its guidance on K visa processing for individuals who are named plaintiffs in Milligan v. Pompeo and who are subject to a geographic COVID-19-related proclamation. DOS…
CBP to Enforce Face Mask Requirement at Ports of Entry
CBP announced that, effective February 2, 2021, it is enforcing the requirement that travelers wear face masks at all air, land, and sea ports of entry.…
CDC Publishes Order Requiring Negative COVID-19 Test or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for Persons Entering by Air
The CDC published an order in the Federal Register that was initially issued by the CDC on January 12, 2021, requiring a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test or documentation of…
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Certain Agency Requests
USCIS announced that, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is extending the flexibilities originally announced on March 30, 2020. These flexibilities apply to certain…
The EIDL Advance (Then) vs. EIDL Grant (Now) and How to Apply
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a new injection of cash for its small business grant program and improved tax treatment of the funds. You…
Rescheduling of USCIS Interviews and Other COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19-related news, ICE announced an extension of flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic until January 31, 2021. https://brian-d-lerner-blog.com/tag/iv-interviews/ https://brian-d-lerner-blog.com/tag/remove-citizenship-interviews/ aliforniaimmigration.us/mistakes-as-the-national-benefits-center-for-filing-caused-huge-error-in-number-of-scheduled-interviews/ https://brian-d-lerner-blog.com/tag/employment-based-interviews/
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Certain Agency Requests
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, USCIS is extending flexibilities that were previously announced on March 30, 2020, to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to…
Judge Orders COVID-19 Tests at California Detention Center
The Associated Press reports that a federal judge, on Thursday, ordered ICE to test everyone held at a California immigration detention center for the coronavirus. Noting…
A Canadian immigrant died of COVID-19 in ICE custody this week.
On Wednesday, a 72-year-old Canadian immigrant held in a privately run detention center passed away from COVID-19 complications. James Hill, a doctor, was being deported after serving…
6 more Guatemalans have tested positive for COVID-19 after deportation from the U.S.
At least 6 Guatemalans deported from the U.S. on June 9 tested positive for COVID-19 after arrival. That flight was the first flight of deportees from the…