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  Certain Employment Authorization Cards to be Issued with a Two-Year Validity Period The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will extend the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for...

The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill amending several provisions of the recently enacted HERO Act (the “Act”). As we previously explained, Governor Cuomo signed the HERO Act into law May, establishing...

In response to an alarming spike in Covid cases, the Biden Administration announced a new country-wide travel ban for India beginning on Tuesday, May 4th. The ban is patterned after existing travel restrictions currently in...

The NY Senate and Assembly have passed a bill, the Health and Essential Rights Act, (S.1034B/A.2681B), known as the “NY HERO Act,” which Governor Cuomo is expected to sign. If signed, the NY HERO Act, to be added to the...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the subsidies available to eligible individuals to obtain up to six months of free COBRA coverage under the American Rescue Plan Act of...

Last week, we provided you with the fifth 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...

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...