Timothy C. D'Arduini

Social Security Administration Again Pauses the Issuance of “No-Match” Letters

USA - June 6 2021 In April 2021, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) notified the public of its intention to no longer issue Employer Correction Request Notices…

ICE Extends Remote I-9 Verification Policy Through August 2021

USA - June 1 2021 On May 26, 2021, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension of its remote I-9…

USCIS Restores Longstanding Policy of Deference to Prior Adjudications

USA - April 27 2021 US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual instructing officers to give deference to prior…

Maximillian L. Del Rey, Grace Shie, Elizabeth (Liz) Espín Stern

Immigration Reforms Under the Biden Administration

USA - February 2 2021 Today, on “Immigration Day,” the Biden administration issued a series of executive orders implementing four of its major immigration policy priorities…

H-1B Wage Rule Delayed, Secretary Blinken Confirmed at State, and DHS Nominee Mayorkas Reportedly to be Filibustered

USA - January 28 2021 Yesterday, the DOL announced that, consistent with the Biden administration’s regulatory freeze, it will delay the application of a last-minute Trump…