by Barst & Mukamal LLP | Mar 5, 2021 | Visa Options
It is almost time to register for the H-1B cap lottery. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the initial electronic registration period for FY2022 will open March 9, 2021 at noon EST and run through noon EST on March 25, 2021. Here is what to...
by Barst & Mukamal LLP | Mar 2, 2021 | Immigration Policy Updates
President Joe Biden has lifted a freeze on green cards for new immigrants outside the United States that the Trump administration had put in place early in the pandemic. Claiming immigrants were a “risk to the U.S. labor market” in a pandemic-ravaged economy, the...
by Barst & Mukamal LLP | Feb 1, 2021 | I-9
As an employer, you must complete and retain a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification for everyone you hire to work for pay. For workplaces with remote operations due to the pandemic, the federal government has temporarily relaxed the in-person requirements...
by Barst & Mukamal LLP | Jan 26, 2021 | Immigration Policy Updates
The inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden heralded a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy. On his first day in office, the President signed five immigration-related executive actions, presidential memoranda, and agency directives and sent a sweeping...
by Barst & Mukamal LLP | Dec 21, 2020 | Permanent Residents
A divorce causes tremendous upheaval under normal circumstances, but if your green card is conditioned on your marriage, the situation may seem more stressful and hopeless. But take heart: If you wish to remain in the United States, you may still apply to have the...
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