On December 23, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) significantly raised filing fees for over three (3) dozen types of petitions and applications filed to seek immigration benefits. The last filing fee increase was in November 2010.Continue Reading IMMIGRATION NEWS FLASH: USCIS Filing Fees Increased Significantly on December 23, 2016!
Monthly Archives: January 2017
The New I-9 Form And Increased Employer Fines For Violations
On November 14, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. (All employers are required to complete an I-9 Form for each new employee to document the verification of the employee’s identity and authorization to work). The new I-9 Form is effective January 22, 2017, employers should start using the new I-9 Form immediately for all new hires and reverifications. The prior version, which has been in effect since 2013 is now obsolete. The new I-9 Form can be found here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9.Continue Reading The New I-9 Form And Increased Employer Fines For Violations