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During this COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have unfortunately been forced to reduce their staff. There are many employees throughout the country who have been laid off or placed…
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The Impact of Furloughs and Layoffs on H-1B Visa Holders and Employers
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U.S. Department of State Expands on the National Interest Exceptions to the Presidential Proclamation on H1 & L1 Nonimmigrant Visa Bans
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Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/exceptions-to-p-p-10014-10052-suspending-entry-of-immigrants-non-immigrants-presenting-risk-to-us-labor-market-during-economic-recovery.html
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The U.S. Department of State has just added new categories to the National Interest Exceptions to the Presidential Proclamations (10014 & 10052) banning certain nonimmigrant visa applicants…
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New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Review Hiring of Foreign Workers by Federal Contractors, and also Directs DHS and DOL to Heighten Review of H-1B Workers Program
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Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-aligning-federal-contracting-hiring-practices-interests-american-workers/
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On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing various federal agencies and departments to review their federal contractors and subcontractors’ hiring practices of foreign…
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USCIS Announces Fee Adjustments to Various Petitions & Also Adjusts Premium Processing Service Timeline
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-adjusts-fees-to-help-meet-operational-needs
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The Department of Homeland Security and the USCIS have announced that it is implementing changes to the USCIS fee schedule. More specifically, DHS is…
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USCIS Sets the August 2020 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin
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For the August 2020 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State, the USCIS has decided to continue to follow the previous months’…
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UPDATE: ICE reverses course and will continue to allow F/M students to take online courses while maintaining legal status in the U.S.
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Link: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-to-hear-arguments-in-challenge-to-foreign-student-rule
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today (July 14, 2020), that it has decided to rescind its July 6, 2020 policy that would…
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SEVP modifies temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant F-1/M-1 students taking online courses during the fall 2020 semester
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The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) that is administered by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has announced modifications to the temporary exemption…
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White House Proclamation Extends, as well as Expands on Previous Visa Suspensions by Including Certain Nonimmigrants
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Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-aliens-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-following-coronavirus-outbreak/
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The Trump administration has signed a new presidential proclamation that not only extends the temporary suspension of entry of certain types of immigrants to the U.S. until…
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USCIS formally rescinds key policy memos connected to H-1B filings
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2020/PM-602-0114_ITServeMemo.pdf
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In the aftermath of the May 2020 legal settlement that was reached between the USCIS and IT Serve Alliance, which represents a collection…
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USCIS Sets the July 2020 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin
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For the July 2020 Visa Bulletin just published by the U.S. Department of State, the USCIS has decided to continue to follow the previous…
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Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from China
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Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspension-entry-nonimmigrants-certain-students-researchers-peoples-republic-china/
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President Trump has announced the U.S. will block certain Chinese nationals associated with entities in China that are part of China’s military-civil fusion strategy from coming to…
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USCIS resumes premium processing for various petitions in phases
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-resumes-premium-processing-certain-petitions
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USCIS will begin to resume premium processing requests for certain immigrant and non-immigrant petitions based on a multi-phase time table. The dates in the latter…
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USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4, 2020
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4. On March 18, USCIS temporarily suspended routine in-person…
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USCIS Sets the June 2020 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin
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For the June 2020 Visa Bulletin just published by the U.S. Department of State, the USCIS has decided to continue to follow the previous…
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USCIS Extends Temporary Closure of Its Local Offices Through June 3, 2020
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-offices-preparing-reopen-june-4
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USCIS has announced that it is further extending the temporary suspension of all in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support…
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USCIS Sets the May 2020 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo
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Following the much-delayed release of the May 2020 Visa Bulletin by the U.S. Department of State, the USCIS has decided to continue following the…
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White House Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrants
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The Trump administration has signed a presidential proclamation that temporarily suspends the entry of certain types of immigrants to the U.S. for 60…
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The Impact of Furloughs and Layoffs on H-1B Visa Holders and Employers
Categories: Attorneys , Business Immigration , Business Law , Citizenship , Citizenship Green Cards , Commercial Litigation , Commercial Transactions , Corporate Law , Green Cards , Immigration Law , International Law , Investment Visas , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Services , Real Estate , Software Agreements , Technology Law , Trusts And Estates
The Impact of Furloughs and Layoffs on H-1B Visa Holders and Employers
During this COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have unfortunately been forced to reduce their staff. There are many employees throughout…
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Temporary Closure of All USCIS Offices Extended Through at least May 3, 2020
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-temporary-office-closure-extended-until-least-may-3
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USCIS has announced that it is further extending the temporary suspension of all in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support…
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FY 2021 H-1B Cap Petitions May Be Filed as of April 1, 2020
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/fy-2021-h-1b-cap-petitions-may-be-filed-april-1
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USCIS has announced that the H-1B cap petitions for Fiscal Year 2021 can be filed with the USCIS starting on April 1, 2020.
USCIS also…
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