USCIS announced new, temporary flexibility based on the COVID-19 crisis, applicable to any Request for Evidence (RFE), Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID), Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR), Notice of Intent to Terminate (NOIT), or decision eligible for appeal to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office where the issue date on the request, notice, or…
Beginning on May 1, identity documents found in List B set to expire on or after March 1, 2020, and not otherwise extended by the issuing authority, may be treated the same as if the employee presented a valid receipt for an acceptable document for Form I-9 purposes. For details regarding this new temporary policy,…
UPDATE: As of March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended routine in-person services. This suspension has been extended until June 4, 2020 to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). On or after June 4, USCIS plans to begin reopening offices, depending on whether public closures are extended further. In the meantime, USCIS…
Recently, a federal judge in California ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it discriminates against same-sex couples who are seeking immigration benefits. On April 19, 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo Marshall found that the Act—commonly referred to as “DOMA”— violates the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.…