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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...
Apr 03, 2020
Immigration Law
USCIS Announces H-1B Lottery Results
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...
Apr 03, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
Paycheck Protection Program Guidance for Small Businesses Issued in Interim Final Rule
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...
Apr 02, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
President Signs “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Providing Sick and Family Leave for Some Employees
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...
Apr 02, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
Summary of Employment-Related Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes several provisions intended to help employers and employees through the economic downturn caused by the...
Despite the wave of unemployment caused by the COVID-19 shutdowns, applying for or receiving unemployment benefits carries great risk for nonimmigrant visa holders whose status is tied to their employment, including H, L, E,...
Mar 30, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
ESTA Travelers Admitted Through JFK or Newark are Eligible for 30-Day Status Extension
Under a protocol known as “Satisfactory Departure,” travelers who entered the United States on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) / the visa waiver program (VWP), were admitted through John F. Kennedy...
Mar 30, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
COVID-19 Relief Act To Exclude “Nonresident Aliens” and Immigrants Without Social Security Numbers
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed by President Trump on Friday, March 27, will provide one-time cash payments during the COVID-19 national emergency, but excludes taxpayers...
The 2020 H-1B registration process has been completed, and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received more than enough registrants to meet the annual visa quota. Registrants will be...