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The Biden Administration has announced that, effective May 11, 2023, international travelers will no longer be required to provide airlines with proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering the United States. The Department...
May 03, 2023
Immigration Law
What Is An H-1B Visa?
The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant working visa available to skilled professionals in specialized occupations. This visa classification allows U.S.-based employers to hire foreign workers for highly skilled positions and offers...
Apr 19, 2023
Labor Relations
The Impact of a Bargaining Impasse
Under the National Labor Relations Act, union members have the right to collectively bargain with their employer. However, what happens when these negotiations reach a point of seemingly no return? When both the union and...
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed this year’s initial H-1B lottery. Applicants who were selected in the lottery have been notified. The application period will run from April 1, 2023 to June 30,...
The initial registration period for this year’s H-1B visa lottery will open at noon Eastern on March 1, 2023 and will run until noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. Please contact us as soon as possible if you intend to register...
Jan 30, 2023
Immigration Law
Registration for H-1B lottery to Begin on March 1st and Run Through March 17th
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for this year’s H-1B lottery will run from noon Eastern on March 1, 2023 to noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. Employers...
Information regarding this year’s H-1B visa lottery, including the registration period, is expected shortly. Although exact dates have not yet been announced, we expect the registration period to open in early March and run...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon implement the next phase of its expanded premium processing program, which has been rolled out over the past several months. Beginning January 30, 2023, newly...
Jan 03, 2023
COVID-19 Guidance
CDC to Require Negative Covid Test for Travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau
Beginning on January 5, 2023, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require proof of a negative Covid test or documentation of recovery from Covid for all travelers over age 2 who are boarding flights to...
Dec 28, 2022
General Employment Issues
New York Employers Must Now Provide Required Workplace Postings in an Electronic Format
On December 16, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to New York Labor Law Section 201 that requires New York employers to provide employees with electronic copies of mandated workplace postings. Previously, New...