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What Employers Should Do About I-9/E-Verify Delays During Shutdown
E‑Verify was offline during the October 2025 shutdown but I‑9 rules still applied. Employers must submit delayed E‑Verify cases by October 14, 2025, using original hire dates, document attempts to…
When Will E-Verify Be Fully Restored After November 12, 2025 Shutdown?
E-Verify stayed offline after the November 12, 2025 government reopening with no confirmed restart date. Employers should retain…
Are There Penalties for Missed E-Verify Deadlines During the Shutdown?
During the October 1–7, 2025 outage, DHS suspended the three-business-day E-Verify rule and allowed catch-up until October 14,…
Post-Shutdown Onboarding and E-Verify: Timelines Through Oct 14, 2025
Following a 43-day E-Verify outage in 2025, employers must submit E-Verify cases for hires during the shutdown by…
Key E-Verify Flexibilities After the Oct–Nov 2025 Shutdown
After the October 1–8, 2025 outage, USCIS suspended the Three-Day Rule for that period and set October 14…
Will H-1B Change of Status Backlog Hit After November 2025 Shutdown?
The DOL pause on LCAs during the November 2025 shutdown created a stacked queue when processing resumed, feeding…
How Many Days Until DOL FLAG System Returns Online After Shutdown
FLAG returned to service on October 31, 2025 after a month-long shutdown-related outage. DOL restored access for PERM,…
Key Documents to Prove H-1B Extension Delays from the 2025 Shutdown
The 2025 shutdown may excuse late H‑1B extension filings when applicants prove government inaction prevented timely LCA certification…
When Will DOL Resume LCA Processing for H-1B Visas After Shutdown
On October 31, 2025 the DOL restored FLAG and resumed LCAs for H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 after a…
Proving Extraordinary Circumstances for Late H-1B Extension: Shutdown
USCIS can excuse late H‑1B extensions if a shutdown directly caused LCA filing delays and the filer provides…