Nov 10, 2016 | 
Melanie Gurley Keeney
On August 25, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) approved a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The new version will replace the current version of the I-9 form that expired on March 31, 2016, and will be valid for...
Oct 25, 2016 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
On August 26, 2016, USCIS proposed a new role that would allow certain international entrepreneurs to be considered for parole (temporary permission to be in the U.S.) so that they may start or scale-up their businesses in the U.S. The comment period closed on October...
Apr 16, 2016 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a presenter at the Missouri/Kansas AILA Chapter Conference held at Kansas University. Melanie’s presentation focused on Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas, current trends and practice pointers regarding the H-1B visa;...
Mar 15, 2016 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final regulations on STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Employment Authorization (EAD) Extension. The new regulations will go into effect on May 10, 2016 and allow certain foreign students...
Mar 9, 2016 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
Today, Wednesday, March 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the much anticipated Optional Practical Training STEM Employment Authorization final rule. The rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, March 11, 2016. As a...
Mar 5, 2016 | Melanie Gurley Keeney
Melanie Gurley Keeney has been named a recipient of the 2016 Litigation Practitioner Award as part of the Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Awards. The Women’s Justice Awards have been presented annually by the Missouri Lawyers Weekly for the past 17...
