On November 23, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a welcome announcement in light of ongoing delays by the agency to adjudicate employment authorization documents (EADs). This announcement extends the acceptance of an I-797 Notice of Action for approval of an employee’s I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, as a List C, item #7 …
2020 USCIS I-9 Guidance Round-Up
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, employees continue to work from home in record numbers, and employers continue to scramble to adjust their business operations and employee relations policies to accommodate the so-called “new normal”. Following-up on our earlier news about the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) odd relaxation of certain …
Corporate Restructuring and its Potential Impact on H-1B Workers
Facing the financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies may be contemplating corporate restructuring. With all of the considerations surrounding a corporate merger, acquisition, or spin-off, often the last item on an executive’s mind is the impact of corporate restructuring on its foreign national workforce. While business motives may be at the forefront …
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