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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria has been extended for 18 months, through Sept. 30, 2019. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register between March 5, 2018, and May 4, 2018.
The Secretary of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Nepal (and those without nationality who last habitually resided in Nepal) for an additional 18 months, from Dec. 25, 2016, through June 24, 2018. DHS is also automatically extending current TPS Nepal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Dec. 24, 2016, expiration date for 6 months. These existing EADs are now valid through June 24, 2017.
USCIS published the updated M-274, Handbook for Employers: Guidance for Completing Form I-9. The Handbook for Employers provides employers with detailed guidance for completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This version, which published Jan. 22, 2017, replaces the previous version which was published on April 30, 2013. It reflects revisions to Form I-9, which was revised on Nov.
The Secretary of Homeland Security has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti for 6 months, from July 23, 2017, through Jan. 22, 2018.
On Sept. 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiated the orderly phase out of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). See the full announcement for next steps and resources.
Foreign entrepreneurs of start-up businesses may be paroled into the U.S for up to 30 months under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER).
In April 2018, the E-Verify program modernized its system and released a host of enhancements to improve the employment eligibility verification process and user experience. We invite you to tweet @EVerify on May 8 at 2 p.m (Eastern) to chat with our experts about the new navigation and system usability. We’ll be tweeting live, so be sure to use #AskEVerify to get your questions answered.
E-Verify Connection (PDF) is an e-newsletter for all employers and employees. The June issue has useful information about a change to green card issuance, a Federal Register notice about proposed E-Verify enhancements, the signing of a strategic alliance between USCIS and the Small Business Administration and other topics related to employment eligibility verification, including Form I-9 tips.
Visit I-9 Central to see the website’s new look. You will find new interactive layouts and improved navigation, making it easier to access to your topic of interest. Browse the:
Multi-media Learning Center
User- friendly glossary
Improved display of FAQs
Employee rights and tips to prevent discrimination
As of July 1, 2016, employees who are F-1 students enrolled in curricular practical training (CPT) must present the redesigned Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status, issued by ICE to complete Form I-9. Previous versions of Form I-20 containing a bar code are no longer acceptable. Designated school officials began issuing the redesigned Form I-20 to F-1 students enrolled in CPT on June 26, 2015.