On June 9, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released new updates to its USCIS Policy Manual, the agency’s...

by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. The long-awaited expiration of travel bans for certain key employee visas expired on March 31, 2021, after a...

For candidates in the STEM field with hopes of obtaining an H-1B visa, the cap has been reached for the Fiscal Year 2022, with a job...

작성자 : Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. 오랫동안 기다려온 특정 주요 취업비자에 대한 여행 금지 만료는 10 개월 제한 후 2021 년 3 월 31 일에 만료되었습니다. 이 금지는 2020 년 6 월 22 일 트럼프 대통령이 7 월...

There are two versions of the Dream Act currently before Congress: the Dream Act of 2021 (S. 264), and a version of the Dream Act that is in

Includes time off for vaccinations, COVID-19 symptoms, quarantine, and is retroactive to January 1, 2021

On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 95, which ensure access to up to 80 hours of COVID-19...

February 4, 2021 Good News for H-1B applicants! Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com On Jan. 7, USCIS announced the H-1B Selection...

The H-2A program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United...

There are several grants available to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. Check them out now

The statewide California minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2021 to $14.00 per hour for companies with 26 or more employees, and to...

I. TRAVEL BANS FOR CITIZENS OF THE UK, IRELAND, AND SCHENGEN AREA Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com In March 2020, President Trump...

Is your company aware of employer obligations to allow employees time off to vote? You may have to provide reasonable time off to vote,...

On October 1, 2020 Judge Jeffrey S. White of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary...

Effective January 1, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) will apply to employers with as few as five employees, requiring them...

On September 3, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 778 to extend the deadline for California employers to complete their...

Now that many major tech firms and employers of all sizes have chosen to allow remote work for teams into mid-2021, it’s time to revisit...

Employers that have employees work remotely will not be required to review the employee’s identity & authorization documents

DHS announced a final rule that adjusts fees for certain immigration and naturalization benefit requests to ensure U.S. Citizenship and Immi

International Students Must Take In-Person Classes Starting This Fall or Immediately Depart the US Under New ICE Order