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Newsroom image for the post Best Lawyers Recognizes Multiple NJL Attorneys

Posted September 7, 2022 with Tags

Best Lawyers Recognizes Multiple NJL Attorneys

Several NJL attorneys were named to the 2023 Best Lawyers in America list. Best Lawyers considers more than 12 million evaluations by asking attorneys to evaluate their peers through exhaustive, confidential peer-review surveys. NJL Of Counsel Elizabeth Thompson (labor and …

Newsroom image for the post Tammy Reno Expertise Added to NJL Products Team

Posted June 30, 2022 with Tags

Tammy Reno Expertise Added to NJL Products Team

Tammy’s deep experience managing a high volume of litigation files from the point of intake to skillfully handling trials will add to the group’s potent team of litigators. She has also handled numerous cases through the arbitration and mediation processes.

Posted May 27, 2022 with Tags

NJL’s Response to Uvalde

We at Nilan Johnson Lewis are heartbroken and outraged, both by the senseless massacres in Uvalde and Buffalo and by the too-slow racial reckoning ignited by George Floyd’s murder two years ago, the ramifications of which we still feel today. …

Newsroom image for the post Kelly Magnus Joins NJL’s Products and Toxic Tort Practice

Posted April 1, 2022 with Tags ,

Kelly Magnus Joins NJL’s Products and Toxic Tort Practice

Minneapolis, MN—Minnesota-based national law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is excited to announce the hire of Kelly Magnus, who will join the Product Liability and Complex Torts practice area as an associate attorney. Kelly’s background includes representing individuals, businesses, and …

Newsroom image for the post USCIS Confirms Acceptable Evidence of Employment Authorization for Certain E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses

Posted March 29, 2022 with Tags ,

USCIS Confirms Acceptable Evidence of Employment Authorization for Certain E and L Nonimmigrant Spouses

Following the Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas settlement, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) started issuing I-94 forms on January 30, 2022, with new Class of Admission (COA) codes for certain E and L spouses as evidence of their employment authorization incident to status. The term incident to status means that employment authorization is granted with the underlying immigration status (instead of having to first apply and be approved for work authorization in order to accept employment in the United States). The new COA designations were intended to distinguish E and L spouses from E and L children who are not employment authorized.

Newsroom image for the post Nilan Johnson Lewis Receives Women-Owned Business Certification

Posted February 7, 2022 with Tags

Nilan Johnson Lewis Receives Women-Owned Business Certification

Minneapolis-based law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis (NJL) is proud to announce that it has received a Women-Owned Business Certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). The certification is a significant achievement in the firm’s ongoing commitment to being an industry leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and makes NJL one of the largest certified women-owned law firms in the U.S.  

Newsroom image for the post White House Announces Ease on Travel Restrictions For All International Travelers Coming into United States

Posted September 20, 2021 with Tags ,

White House Announces Ease on Travel Restrictions For All International Travelers Coming into United States

On September 20, 2021, the White House announced plans to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travelers coming to the United States. Beginning in early November 2021, the White House will rescind the current geographic-related travel bans imposed on certain travelers from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India.

Newsroom image for the post DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Six Countries

Posted September 13, 2021 with Tags

DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Six Countries

Extension of TPS On September 10, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations and TPS-related documentation (EADs, Forms I-94, and Forms I-797) for El …

Newsroom image for the post Validity of National Interest Exceptions Extended to 12 Months and Multiple Entries for Travelers from Certain Countries

Posted July 7, 2021 with Tags ,

Validity of National Interest Exceptions Extended to 12 Months and Multiple Entries for Travelers from Certain Countries

On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of State extended the validity of NIEs for travelers from China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and India. This extension applies to NIEs granted in the last 12 months). Under the new policy, NIEs will be valid for 12 months from the date of approval and for multiple entries, so long as the NIE is used for the purpose stated in the original approval.

Newsroom image for the post Business Travelers and Nonimmigrant Workers Face New Challenges

Posted March 3, 2021 with Tags ,

Business Travelers and Nonimmigrant Workers Face New Challenges

On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced unexpectedly that, effective immediately, it has rescinded a previous policy on categories of business travelers and nonimmigrant workers eligible for National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) to Presidential Proclamation 10143, which restricts travel from the European Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.  The new policy will indeed make it more difficult for business travelers and nonimmigrant workers to obtain permission to travel to the United States.

Newsroom image for the post Not Biden His Time: Biden Administration Announces Intentions to Make Immigration Reform a Top Administrative Priority

Posted January 26, 2021 with Tags , ,

Not Biden His Time: Biden Administration Announces Intentions to Make Immigration Reform a Top Administrative Priority

Immediately after President Joe Biden took office, his administration unveiled a series of Executive Actions and legislative proposals designed to signal its top priorities. The actions taken within his first week include reversing Executive Orders issued by the Trump Administration, withdrawing certain pending regulations, delaying the implementation of regulations made by the Trump Administration post-election, and pushing forward a legislative overhaul of the current immigration system. These actions and proposals signal that modernizing the current immigration system will be one of the top priorities of the new administration.

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