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Each year, the U.S. government makes available 55,000 permanent resident (“green card”) visas to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. (see below) who have at least a high school...
Oct 06, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
Undue Hardship: An Employer Response to Requests for Religious Accommodation To Avoid Mandatory Vaccination – New York Law Journal
In the religious accommodation context an employer need only show that the accommodation would require it to incur more than a “de minimis cost.” This limited standard may allow many employers to holistically challenge...
Sep 20, 2021
Immigration Law
US to Lift International Travel Bans for Vaccinated Travelers in November
The Biden administration has announced that it will lift international travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers starting in early November. At that time, the country-specific travel bans for all 26 Schengen...
Justices from both the conservative and liberal wings of the Roberts Court1 emphatically reject the suggestion that they act as outcome-oriented political actors rather than neutral arbiters of the rule of law. Read more...
The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective October 1, 2021, all green card applicants will be required to provide proof that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and that they...
On July 29, 2021, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has conducted a second selection round for H-1B lottery registrants after the first round of selections did not yield enough approvals...
Canada has announced that on August 9, 2021, it will reopen its borders to US citizens and permanent residents who are currently residing in the US and who have been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days. The US-Canada border...
Jul 16, 2021
KM&M News
Employment Law Attorneys Christina McEnerney and Johnny Griggs Join Labor, Employment, and Immigration Law Firm Kauff McGuire & Margolis’ Los Angeles Office
Senior Counsel Christina McEnerney and Johnny Griggs Deliver a Distinguished Combination of In-house and Big Law Experience to this Preeminent, Bi-coastal Labor, Employment, and Immigration Law Firm LOS ANGELES, CA – Kauff...
Jul 15, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
NY HERO Act: NYSDOL Releases Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard and Model Plans – Employer Action Required
The NYS Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”), in consultation with the NYS Department of Health (“NYSDOH”), has published an Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard (“Standard”), Model Airborne...
The Department of State (DOS) announced this week that National Interest Exceptions (NIEs, or travel ban waivers) are now valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, and can be used for multiple entries, as long as the...