Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, May 14, 2024 "In “What if the Job Has Changed Since the Labor Certification Was Approved Many Years Ag o” we discussed strategies for noncitizen workers...
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EOIR, May 10, 2024 "The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) today announced the appointment of 20 immigration judges—18 immigration judges who joined courts in California, Georgia...
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USCIS, Feb. 22, 2023
"The Secretary of Homeland Security may suspend certain regulatory requirements for F-1 students from a particular region who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a direct result of emergent circumstances (also known as SSR). DHS designates SSR by publication of a Federal Register notice, which provides the start and end dates of the suspension of those requirements, which may include any or all requirements for on-campus or off-campus employment. USCIS previously issued off-campus SSR employment authorization for up to 1 year, consistent with the regulatory limitations to employment authorization due to severe economic hardship. However, the Secretary may suspend that temporal limitation due to emergent circumstances by notice in the Federal Register. Therefore, USCIS is clarifying that it may grant off-campus SSR employment authorization for the duration of the Federal Register notice validity period, not to exceed the F-1 nonimmigrant student’s academic program end date. This guidance, contained in Volume 2 and Volume 10 of the Policy Manual, is effective immediately."