Insights

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Wednesday, April 22, 2020 temporarily barring permanent resident (green card) applicants from immigrating to the United States. The ban is scheduled to remain...

On the evening of April 20, 2020, President Trump announced on Twitter that he plans to sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United States. He cited the COVID-19 outbreak and the need to...

On April 13, 2020, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will consider excusing applicants who submit late fillings to extend or change their immigration status if the delay is due to...

On April 3, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2020 which includes a provision requiring sick leave for all employees. The amount of paid sick leave required varies based upon the size and...

The US Department of State has implemented an automatic 2-month extension for all J-1 exchange programs ending between April 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. Sponsors have been instructed to provide affected J-1 visa holders with...

As companies increasingly implement work-from-home policies and contemplate furloughs, layoffs and other employment changes in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, they must grapple with the immigration consequences for both...

USCIS has extended it office closures to at least May 3, 2020. All green card, naturalization and asylum interviews, biometrics appointments, and naturalization oath ceremonies scheduled during this time will be automatically...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the results of this year’s H-1B lottery. USCIS received nearly 275,000 unique registrations for 85,000 slots (65,000 regular H-1B cap and 20,000 advanced...

On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued an Interim Final Rule (Rule) regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), established by the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, previously...

UPDATE: Department of Labor Issues Rules Governing the Family First Coronavirus Response Act The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division posted a temporary rule, available here, governing the sick and family leave...