In this edition, read about USCIS updates in policy, more I-9 guidance for H-2B workers, a Supreme Court ruling on unlawful entries, and more. USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services: Expedited Processing, RFEs/NOIDs, EADs New guidance from USCIS helps simplify the process. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new policy updates to clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing; improve guidance for requests for evidence (RFE) and notices of intent to deny (NOID); and increase the validity period for initial and renewal employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens with pending adjustment of status applications. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the agency is “taking action to eliminate policies that fail to promote access to the legal immigration system and will continue to make improvements that help individuals navigate the path to citizenship, and that modernize our immigration system.” Acting USCIS Director Tracy Renaud said that USCIS is “committed to promoting policies and procedures that ensure we operate in a fair, efficient, and humane manner that reflects America’s heritage as a land of opportunity for those who seek it.” Highlights of the updates include: Expedited Processing – USCIS is providing enhanced guidance to clarify when expedited […]