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I am in the U.S. on E-1 treaty trader/E-2 investor visa. Can I furlough my E-1/E-2 employees? Can I reduce working hours or reduce salaries of my E-1/E-2 employees? COVID-19

I am in the U.S. on E-1 treaty trader/E-2 investor visa. Can I furlough my E-1/E-2 employees? Can I reduce working hours or reduce salaries of my E-1/E-2 employees?

Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have reduced hours or terminated employees. Employers are facing difficult questions about how to proceed in light…
May 6, 2020
I am an employer and may need to furlough, reduce the working hours, or reduce salaries of my staff. Can my L-1 employees work part-time? Can they be furloughed? COVID-19

I am an employer and may need to furlough, reduce the working hours, or reduce salaries of my staff. Can my L-1 employees work part-time? Can they be furloughed?

Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have reduced hours or terminated employees. Employers are facing difficult questions about how to proceed in light…
April 28, 2020
Lawsuit Filed against White House Blocking Stimulus Check for U.S. Citizens Married to Immigrants without Social Security Numbers COVID-19

Lawsuit Filed against White House Blocking Stimulus Check for U.S. Citizens Married to Immigrants without Social Security Numbers

A lawsuit has been filed again President Trump over the federal government declining to make the $1200 stimulus checks to U.S. citizens who are married to immigrants without social security numbers and filed joint taxes in the most recent year.…
April 28, 2020
Coronavirus Update: DHS to Allow Farms to Hire Farm Workers Holding Valid H-2A Visas and Already in the US News

Coronavirus Update: DHS to Allow Farms to Hire Farm Workers Holding Valid H-2A Visas and Already in the US

The Department of Homeland Security has announced a temporary rule to allow farmers facing delays in getting approval for foreign agricultural laborers to hire farmworkers holding valid H-2A visas and already in the U.S. The H-2A program allows U.S. employers…
April 17, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: California Announces Access to Disaster Relief Funds for Undocumented Immigrants COVID-19

Coronavirus Update: California Announces Access to Disaster Relief Funds for Undocumented Immigrants

California’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced on April 15 that the State is granting undocumented immigrants access to the State’s $125 million disaster assistance program. Undocumented immigrants do not meet the criteria for state unemployment insurance or the stimulus checks the…
April 17, 2020
I am on an L-1 visa and my employment was terminated because of Corona virus/COVID-19. What are my options? Do I have to depart the U.S. right away? COVID-19

I am on an L-1 visa and my employment was terminated because of Corona virus/COVID-19. What are my options? Do I have to depart the U.S. right away?

Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have terminated employees. If you are in the U.S. on an L-1 visa and you have been…
April 16, 2020
Kelly R. LeGrand Weiner Moderates COVID-19 related Non-immigrant visa updates and strategies Question and Answer for Immigration Lawyers COVID-19News

Kelly R. LeGrand Weiner Moderates COVID-19 related Non-immigrant visa updates and strategies Question and Answer for Immigration Lawyers

Kelly R. LeGrand Weiner will moderate the Q&A for a Corporate Practice Committee event for AILA’s New York chapter as part of a panel with expert business immigration practitioners on COVID-19 related Non-immigrant visa updates and strategies.   This committee focuses…
April 16, 2020
My status is running out and I cannot leave because of Corona Virus. Can I file a Change of Status application in the U.S.? What are the Implications of filing this application? COVID-19

My status is running out and I cannot leave because of Corona Virus. Can I file a Change of Status application in the U.S.? What are the Implications of filing this application?

When you enter the U.S. on a visa, your I-94 date governs the amount of time that you are permitted to stay in the U.S.  Normally, when status is about to expire, there is an option to either extend status,…
April 15, 2020
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I had to terminate the employment of an H-1B employee due to the Corona virus outbreak. What are my obligations as an H-1B Employer? Do I have to pay for the employee’s flight? COVID-19

I had to terminate the employment of an H-1B employee due to the Corona virus outbreak. What are my obligations as an H-1B Employer? Do I have to pay for the employee’s flight?

Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have terminated employees. If your company had to terminate employment of an H-1B employee, here is a…
April 14, 2020
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My employer is sponsoring me for a green card & I am concerned about being laid off or furloughed. If I get laid off or furloughed am I still eligible to get a green card? COVID-19

My employer is sponsoring me for a green card & I am concerned about being laid off or furloughed. If I get laid off or furloughed am I still eligible to get a green card?

Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have terminated employees. What is the impact on my pending green card case if I have been…
April 14, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: ICE Sued by Immigration Group for Release of High-Risk Individuals in Virginia COVID-19

Coronavirus Update: ICE Sued by Immigration Group for Release of High-Risk Individuals in Virginia

On Thursday, three immigration groups filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Citizenship Enforcement (ICE) on behalf of nine people being held in Virginia detention facilities. This is one of many lawsuits being filed around the country. The immigration groups are…
April 10, 2020
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