Effective May 28, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (”DHS”) began collecting biometric digital fingerprints from non-U.S. citizens departing the U.S. We wrote last April about the possibility of exit fingerprinting and it seems that DHS is underway to test the system and to implement it throughout other points of departure from the U.S. within [...]
USCIS has announced that the maximum period of time a TN visa holder can remain in the U.S. from one (1) year to three (3) years. The TN initial period is now equal to the three (3) year initial period of admission granted to H-1B holders. About the TN Visa The TN nonimmigrant classification is visa category [...]
The debate surrounding E-Verify is in full force. In the meantime, the federal government and many states are busy implementing regulations requiring employers to become E-Verify compliant and start using the E-Verify system for all of their new hires. The latest regulation is an Executive Order 12989 as Amended, dated as of June 6, 2008, which [...]