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On June 3, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed that it will not continue the extensions that gave employers impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) more time to respond to DOL inquiries and complete PERM recruitment efforts. The DOL will continue to consider requests for extensions if they are filed on …
COVID-19 Extensions End for Responding to DOL Inquiries and Recruiting for PERM Filings Read More »
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting Requests for Premium Processing in phases for Form I-129, Petitions for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers. USCIS will follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines. They will establish measures to protect their workforce …
USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for Form I-129 and I-140 Petitions Read More »
On June 4, 2020, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin reopening some field offices and application support centers (ASCs) to the public and resume non-emergency face-to-face services. USCIS offices were temporarily closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS will follow the Centers for Disease Control and …
USCIS PREPARING TO RESUME IN-PERSON SERVICES ON JUNE 4 Read More »
The United States is experiencing high rates of unemployment due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The pandemic is particularly challenging for H-1B workers and their employers, since H-1B workers generally cannot collect unemployment insurance benefits if their position is terminated. This is because H-1B visas are tied to a specific …
H1-B Workers: Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Read More »
Although nearly everyone has been impacted in some way by the public health crisis and the economic disruptions of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, landlords are especially disadvantaged. Landlords are faced with a difficult economic and moral dilemma: how to stay afloat given their own liabilities when their tenants are unable …
Staying Afloat: Temporary Relief for Landlords in the Face of COVID-19 Read More »
The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is leading to a public crisis of domestic violence. Although stay-at-home orders are crucial to curbing the spread of COVID-19, they are also causing a spike in domestic violence cases since many victims are spending increased time with their oppressors. While courts are generally closed, …
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in California During the Coronavirus Pandemic Read More »
Employers are required to pay H-1B workers a minimum prevailing wage to ensure that hiring foreign workers does not negatively impact local ones. Paying an incorrect H-1B wage can result in steep penalties from the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Department of Labor (DOL), so it is …
How to Determine your H-1B Employee’s Prevailing Wage Level Read More »
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will be flexible with delays from applicants and petitioners who are required to respond to requests for evidence (RFEs), notices of intent to deny (NOIDs), notices of intent to revoke (NOIR), notices of intent to terminate (NOIT) regional investment centers …
USCIS to Temporarily Allow Delayed Responses for Requests for Evidence and Notices Read More »