The Biden administration has allowed Presidential Proclamation 10052 (the visa ban enacted last June to prevent the issuance of certain working visas) to expire on March 31, 2021. The ban had suspended the issuance of certain...
The 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, 2021 to June...
Last week, we provided you with the fourth of our six analyses of 14 decisions of the Trump Board that the soon-to-be Biden Board majority likely will seek to overrule in a rush to return to the more pro-union stance of the...
Last week, we provided you with the third of our six analyses of 14 decisions of the Trump Board that the soon-to-be Biden Board majority likely will seek to overrule in a rush to return to the more pro-union stance of the...
Mar 19, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
As of April 1, 2021, Quarantine No Longer Mandatory for Domestic Travel to New York
As reported here, on March 11, 2021, Governor Cuomo announced that, as of April 1, 2021, domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. State or U.S. Territory. Governor...
Mar 18, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
Governor Cuomo Signs Law Granting New York Employees Up to Four Hours of Paid Leave Per Injection for COVID-19 Vaccination
As announced here, on March 12, 2021, New York’s Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill, S.2588-A/A.3354-B, granting public and private employees paid leave for “a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours per...
Last week, we provided you with the second of our six analyses of 14 decisions of the Trump Board that the soon-to-be Biden Board majority likely will seek to overrule in a rush to return to the more pro-union stance of the...
Mar 11, 2021
Immigration Law
H-1B Lottery Registration Period Now Open
The registration period for this year’s H-1B lottery is now open and will run through 12:00 noon EST on March 25, 2021. If you are interested in applying for this year’s lottery and have not already done so, please...
Last week, we provided you with the first of our six analyses of 14 decisions of the Trump Board that the soon-to-be Biden Board majority likely will seek to overrule in a rush to return to the more pro-union stance of the...
On February 24, 2021, President Biden revoked a Trump-era Presidential Proclamation that had banned the issuance of most new immigrant visas at US consulates abroad. The revoked proclamation was originally issued in April...