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Biden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans and Instead Required Proof of Vaccination from International Travelers
The White House announced that it is plans to ease travel restrictions on all international travelers coming into the United States beginning in early November 2021. The White House will rescind the current geographic COVID-19 related travel bans implemented for individuals from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India and […]
Provisions of New DHS Rule will Limit H-1Bs Significantly
On October 8, 2020, the Trump Administration published changes to H-1B eligibility, to take effect on December 7th unless enjoined by a court(s). In our opinion, a large percentage of H-1B petitions previously approved will no longer be extended, nor new petitions approved, under the more stringent requirements on the educational qualifications of H-1B employees (discussed […]
Should Foreign Employees Accept CARES Act Payments?
According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the CARES Act provides for Economic Impact Payments to American households of up to $1,200 per adult for individuals whose income was less than $99,000 ( or $198,000 for joint filers) and $500 per child under 17 years old – or up to $3,400 for a family […]
H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
USCIS announced it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the FY 2021 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap). The agency randomly selected from among the registrations properly submitted and intends to notify petitioners with selected registrations no later than March 31, 2020, that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject […]
COVID-19 Precautions for Employers
Some of our employer-clients are preparing contingency plans, in case they must send their H-1B employees home to telecommute. As absurd as it would seem, there is no provision to suspend H-1B regulations in an emergency – hopefully, the government will do so to avoid making life miserable for many H-1B employees and their employers […]
