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Jennifer Grady
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Annual H-1B Season Starts March 1 (Applications Must be Filed by March 17)
The initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on...
Jennifer Grady
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Now 5 Days of Bereavement Leave for Companies with 5 Employees in CA
Starting January 1, 2023, California employers with five (5) or more employees must provide five (5) days of unpaid bereavement leave for...
Jennifer Grady
- Dec 20, 2022
- 5 min
H-1B Visas for Specialty Occupation Jobs Requiring a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
The H-1B non-immigrant classification is available for people who wish to perform (1) services in a specialty occupation, or (2) services...
Jennifer Grady
- Dec 13, 2022
- 6 min
New Rules for CA Employers to Provide Pay Scale Ranges to Employees and in Job Ads
Senate Bill 1162, set to take effect on January 1, 2023, amends Section 12999 of California’s Government Code, and Section 432.3 of the...
Jennifer Grady
- Oct 18, 2022
- 5 min
DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2023
On October 12, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it...
Jennifer Grady
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Copies (Instead of Original Signatures) Permanently Permitted by USCIS
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. On July 25, 2022, USCIS announced that it will continue accepting copies of original signatures on all forms and...
Jennifer Grady
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Extended to December 31, 2022
by Laura Lee Just as the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) was due to expire in September, Governor Newsom extended legislation to...
Jennifer Grady
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
USCIS Will Implement Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 I-140 Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing Premium Processing for certain petitioners who have a pending “Form I-140,...
Jennifer Grady
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
California Set To Increase Minimum Wage to $15.50 on January 1, 2023
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Due to rising inflation rates, the minimum wage is set to increase in California to $15.50 per hour, for all...
Jennifer Grady
- May 11, 2022
- 5 min
Ukrainian Nationals Abroad Can Obtain a 2-year Stay in the U.S. with a Financial Sponsor
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. On April 21, 2022, the United States announced a key step toward fulfilling President Biden’s commitment to...
Jennifer Grady
- May 11, 2022
- 5 min
Ukrainians Already in the U.S. May Be Able to Stay for 2 Years with Temporary Protected Status
Ukrainian nationals who entered the United States on or before April 11, 2022, and who have maintained continuous presence in the US...
Jennifer Grady
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Cards (EAD) Increased to 540 Days for Certain Visas
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. In light of continued processing delays at USCIS, a temporary final rule has been announced to automatically...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
USCIS Adds Premium Processing Service for Forms I-765, I-539, and I-140
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Major news for those seeking faster processing times to obtain their Employment Authorization Document (EAD),...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
Employers Will No Longer Accept Expired "List B" Documents for I-9 Verification after May 1
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. On May 1, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security will terminate the COVID-19 Temporary Policy that allowed...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas to Be Released for April to September season 2022
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. In response to worker shortages and the upcoming spring/summer season, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Grady Firm Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. The Grady Firm, P.C. celebrated its Tenth Anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Newport Beach office...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 11, 2022
- 4 min
Independent Contractor Law Updates for 2022 That Apply to Specific Professions
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Assembly Bill No. 1561, which went into effect January 1, 2022, contains key updates for certain professional...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
New Record Keeping, Wage Theft, and Workplace Posting Rules for 2022 in California
By Jennifer Grady, Esq. With a new year comes a slew of new employment laws for California business owners. See below for updates to the...
Jennifer Grady
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
Major Increase in Nonimmigrant Visa Fees Proposed for Later This Year
By Jennifer Grady, Esq. For the first time in a decade, the Department of State has proposed a major increase in processing fees for many...
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