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E-Verify requires all employers to take action on Tentative Nonconfirmation cases (TNC) for their employees within 10 federal government working days. Although most Social Security Administration offices are currently closed, this does not affect the 10-day requirement. Employers are reminded to complete the following steps in E-Verify within 10 federal government working days after issuance of a TNC result:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in an E-Verify Web Services (WS) Listening Session for the Interface Control Agreement (ICA) version 31 (v31) Draft Release on July 28 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
The listening session will provide an opportunity for WS developers to ask questions, share concerns and provide valuable feedback on their experiences with the new ICA v31 draft release. Your feedback may be integrated into the final ICA v31 public release scheduled in September.
We have updated Section 6.3 of the M-274 for refugees and asylees. There are now several sentences reminding employers that asylees and refugees may present any acceptable documents in their possession. Please see UPDATE: M-274, Section 6.3 Refugees and Asylees.
The Department of Homeland Security today published a Federal Register notice (FRN) extending and re-designating Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Sept. 4, 2021, through March 3, 2023.
Want to know more about E-Verify and what may be planned for the future of the program? Listen to Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate with the Department of Homeland Security in an Equifax Workforce Wise podcast interview. Ms. Meckley explains key aspects of E-Verify and why so many employers are confidently using E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of their employees.
July 6, 2021 Extension and Re-Designation Allows Additional Eligible Yemenis to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents
WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released the Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization, a whole-of-government approach to breaking down barriers to U.S. citizenship and promoting naturalization to all who are eligible, as outlined in President Biden’s Executive Order 14012.
The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to making the naturalization process both welcoming and accessible to all who are eligible. As part of that effort, President Biden issued Executive Order 14012: Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration System and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans. Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued the following naturalization policies designed to support implementation of this Executive Order:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming more than 9,400 new citizens in 170 naturalization ceremonies between June 30 and July 7. These ceremonies demonstrate our commitment to welcoming immigrants. USCIS is proud to welcome people from all over the world as our newest U.S. citizens during this celebration of Independence Day.
The Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act (PDF)(UAA) went into effect on July 14, 2014. As of that date, unless a limited exception applies, the UAA requires: