Posted June 5, 2023 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration
On May 9, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718 (FL 1718) into law. FL 1718 is described on Governor DeSantis’ website as the “Strongest Anti-Illegal Immigration Legislation in the Country.” The law, among other things, requires private …
Posted May 9, 2023 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration
In a statement issued last week, the Biden administration announced the end of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international air travelers. The requirement will officially lift at the end of the day on May 11, 2023, meaning that any non-U.S. …
Posted May 8, 2023 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration
WHAT IS THE COVID-19 FLEXIBILITY POLICY? With the onset of COVID-19, in March 2020, ICE began providing flexibility to the in-person verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for completing Form I-9. Under that COVID-19 Flexibility Policy guidance, employers were allowed to verify I-9 …
Posted December 30, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration
On December 28, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a press release that it will require all air passengers two years and older traveling to the United States from China, Hong Kong, and Macau …
Posted November 28, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration, Immigration
Over the course of the past few months, several major tech companies in the United States have announced large-scale layoffs. Major companies announcing such layoffs include Meta (formerly Facebook), Amazon, HP, Google, and Twitter. While we cannot comment on the …
Posted October 27, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
UPDATE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted an additional extension of the I-9 remote document inspection flexibility policy until July 31, 2023. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is encouraging employers to begin, at their discretion, the in-person verification …
Posted October 13, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Expires on October 31, 2022. Employers should continue to use the current Form I-9 after its expiration date of October 31, 2022, until further notice. DHS will publish a Federal Register notice to announce the …
Posted October 4, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, Corporate Immigration
At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an application for permanent residence (i.e., a green …
Posted October 3, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
Sponsoring foreign talent is a worthwhile venture for any employer who wishes to remain competitive, both domestically and internationally. This is particularly true for highly skilled positions for which demand outpaces supply. The process for sponsoring a foreign national is …
Posted September 20, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law, The Equal Pay Advisor
States, municipalities, and other local regulatory entities continue to impose additional pay transparency requirements upon employers hiring in various jurisdictions throughout the United States. In some locations, employers are required to provide a position’s pay ranges to job applicants upon …
Posted June 14, 2022 with Tags Immigration Law, COVID-19, Corporate Immigration
Effective June 12, 2022, air passengers are no longer required to show a negative COVID-19 test (or documentation of recovery from COVID-19) before boarding a flight to the United States from a foreign country, regardless of citizenship.
Posted March 29, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
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.
Posted March 18, 2022 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
In 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a temporary policy that allowed employers to accept certain expired List B documents and treat them as valid, acceptable receipts for Form I-9 purposes. DHS announced on March 12, 2022, that it is now ending this temporary policy.
Posted November 14, 2021 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
On November 10, 2021, the parties in Shergill, et al v Mayorkas reached an important settlement that now affords an automatic extension of employment authorization for up to 180 days in narrowly defined circumstances for H-4 and L-2 dependent spouses. In addition, …
Posted November 10, 2021 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
Spouses of H-1B and L-1 workers have long faced protracted delays by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) in processing their work authorization (EAD) renewals. The wait has sometimes exceeded more than a year, resulting in the existing EAD …
Posted October 25, 2021 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice and Facebook settled a U.S. worker discrimination lawsuit involving the recruitment practices of the social media giant in its sponsorship of foreign workers for permanent residence. At the same time, the U.S. Department …
Posted September 20, 2021 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
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.
Posted July 7, 2021 with Tags Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
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.
Posted June 17, 2021 with Tags Corporate Immigration
Congratulations to immigration attorney John Medeiros, who is honored by Twin Cities Business as a 2021 Notable LGBTQA Executive.
Posted May 3, 2021 with Tags Immigration, Corporate Immigration, Immigration Law
Biden's recent proclamation restricts travel to the United States of noncitizens who have been physically present in India within 14 days of their entry or attempted entry into the United States.
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