The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reached a settlement agreement on November 10, 2021, to allow automatic extensions of employment authorization for certain H-4 and L dependent spouses. Additionally, on November...more
11/19/2021
/ Class Action ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Form I-9 ,
H-4 Spouses ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-2 Visas ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Time Extensions ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Companies affected by COVID-19 must carefully consider immigration implications for all foreign national and expat employees, including issues of immigration compliance. Those businesses with employees working in the United...more
4/14/2020
/ Affiliated-Business Arrangements ,
Affiliates ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Electronic Records ,
Employee Retention ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Health Insurance ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Procedures ,
International Travel ,
Lenders ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Shareholders ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Stocks ,
Tax Relief ,
Travel Ban
The filing period for the fiscal year 2016 H-1B visa cap commences on April 1, 2015. It is expected, as has happened the last several years, that there will be a lottery based on submissions received the first week of the...more
2/3/2015
/ Barack Obama ,
DACA ,
DAPA ,
Executive Orders ,
Filing Season ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas