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Jan 23, 2025 | 
cozen.com | Frances Rayer
On January 22, 2025, USCIS posted an alert pertaining to the I-693 immigration medical exam required for most individuals applying to become lawful permanent residents.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Frances Rayer |Elizabeth Olivera
On January 2, 2025, the most recent Form I-9 Fine Matrixoutlining the costs for Form I-9 compliance violations waspublished in the Federal Register. After a government audit of anemployer's Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, bythe Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a Notice of Intent toFine may be issued if paperwork, hiring, or continuing to employviolations are found.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Frances Rayer
On January 2, 2025, the most recent Form I-9 Fine Matrix outlining the costs for Form I-9 compliance violations was published in the Federal Register. After a government audit of an employer’s Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a Notice of Intent to Fine may be issued if paperwork, hiring, or continuing to employ violations are found.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Frances Rayer
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS), working in close collaboration with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced publicly that all available immigrant visas in the employment-based categories have now been issued for the 2024 fiscal year (which ends September 30, 2024). On September 9, 2024, the DOS issued a statement that all second preference (EB-2) visas were now issued.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Frances Rayer
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS), working in close collaboration with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced publicly that all available immigrant visas in the employment-based categories have now been issued for the 2024 fiscal year (which ends September 30, 2024). On September 9, 2024, the DOS issued a statement that all second preference (EB-2) visas were now issued.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
cozen.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Lawrence Prosen |Frances Rayer |David Adams
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Olivera, Lawrence Prosen, and Frances Rayer have been selected as top authors for JD Supra’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards for their thought leadership on key topics during 2023. Olivera and Rayer were selected for the topic of immigration, and Prosen was selected for construction. Additionally, David Adams and Scott Bettridge were recognized for authoring a top-read article on immigration.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Frances Rayer
On Friday, October 20, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance clarifying the two following points with respect to the L-1 petition for intracompany transferees:A sole proprietorship may not be the Petitioning Employer when filing an L-1 Petition on behalf of its owner. ExplanationUSCIS indicated that a sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the owner.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Frances Rayer
On Friday, October 20, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance clarifying the two following points with respect to the L-1 petition for intracompany transferees:A sole proprietorship may not be the Petitioning Employer when filing an L-1 Petition on behalf of its owner. ExplanationUSCIS indicated that a sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the owner.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
cozen.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Frances Rayer
On Friday, October 20, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance clarifying the two following points with respect to the L-1 petition for intracompany transferees:
A sole proprietorship may not be the Petitioning Employer when filing an L-1 Petition on behalf of its owner.
Explanation
USCIS indicated that a sole proprietorship does not exist as a distinct legal entity separate and apart from the owner.
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Olivera |Frances Rayer
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Consular Affairs announced that the online registration period for the 2025 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program), also known as the Green Card Lottery, will begin on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and will conclude on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 12:00 pm EDT.
