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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...
The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided guidance on how to fulfill Labor Condition Application notice requirements, as well as other accommodations the OFLC is making during...
Furloughs, layoffs and other changes to the original terms and conditions of employment can result in significant immigration consequences for both employers of sponsored foreign national workers as well as the employees...
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended its suspension of in-person services at all field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers until April 7, 2020. USCIS will notify applicants...
Mar 23, 2020
Immigration Law
USCIS Will Accept Scans of Original Signatures During National Emergency
On Friday, March 20, 2020, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will accept reproductions of original signatures on all immigration forms and documents for the duration of the COVID-19...
Mar 23, 2020
Immigration Law
I-9 Compliance During Office Closures
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that employers and workplaces that are operating remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak will not be required to be physically present to review employees’ identity and...
Mar 21, 2020
Immigration Law
Client Alert / March News Update 3.4
USCIS Temporarily Suspends Expedited Processing on Applications for Nonimmigrant Visas and Employment-Based Green Cards On March 20, 2020, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would temporarily...