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Update: The New York Forward website now includes “Interim COVID-19 Guidance” for the following businesses allowed to reopen in the five regions which have reached Phase 2 of the New York State reopening...
After an almost 3-month suspension, USCIS announced that certain field offices and asylum offices will reopen to the public on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Individuals whose interviews or naturalization ceremonies were previously...
On May 24, 2020, President Trump issued a new Presidential Proclamation curtailing travel to the US from Brazil. Beginning tomorrow, May 27, 2020, the United States will not admit foreign nationals who were physically present...
USCIS Proposes 10% Surcharge on Application Fees US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed the introduction of a 10% surcharge for filing fees in order to reimburse Congress for $1.2 billion in requested...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
Return to the Workplace Part 1: Physical and Logistical Considerations
Employers planning a return to the workplace will have to confront a host of novel considerations aimed at reducing human-to-human contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, workplaces and workplace policies have...
The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically altered the landscape of employment-based immigration and worksite compliance. This client alert summarizes some of the more important changes affecting employers and foreign nationals...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The United States Department of Labor (“USDOL”) has issued “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) regarding the requirements of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) for employers considering...
For the first time in history, New York City is permitting couples to legally marry online, rather than requiring in-person appearances at the City Clerk’s Office. Dubbed “Project Cupid,” the new policy is scheduled to...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will automatically apply a 60 day extension to respond to deadlines for any Request for Evidence issued between March 1,...
Apr 27, 2020
Immigration Law
Visa Waiver Travelers Affected by COVID-19 May Request a Second 30-Day Extension of Stay
Travelers on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) / Electronic System of Travel Authorization (ESTA) who are unable to depart the United States before their extended period of stay (known as “satisfactory departure”) expires may...