The recent economic slowdown has left numerous businesses and government entities in peril. Among these is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The agency, responsible for the country’s entire immigration system, is facing an unprecedented budget...
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Month: August 2020
David Hirson & Partners, LLP Helps L-1A Applicant to Receive National Interest Exemption Under Presidential Proclamation 10052
We are pleased to announce that Managing Partner of David Hirson & Partners, LLP, and her team recently helped an L-1A visa applicant to be granted approval for a National Interest Exemption under Presidential Proclamation 10052. This exemption approval also...
Immigration News: USCIS Delays Furloughs Until November 2020
On August 25, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they would be suspending furloughs of 13,400 employees until at least November 2020. It was discovered that USCIS had $800 million in additional revenue that would allow them to...
Immigration News: Temporary Remedy for Delays in EAD Production
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there have been extensive delays in the production and delivery of Employment Authorization Documents (EAD cards) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Therefore, as a temporary remedy, USCIS announced on...
Attorney Niral Patel Leads IIUSA Panel Discussion on Key EB-5 Updates and Insights into South Asian Investor Markets
On August 12, 2020, Attorney Niral Patel, partner at David Hirson & Partners, LLP, moderated and spoke on a panel hosted by Invest in the USA (IIUSA). This panel discussed the EB-5 program in South Asian investor markets. This timely webinar provided an...
Foreign Business Owners / Non-Resident Aliens – ITIN Renewal Reminder!
On August 12, 2020, the IRS updated their website to notify the public, especially individuals with Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITINs), that their ITIN may expire before they file a tax return in 2021. Specifically, the IRS indicated that all ITINs not...
Immigration News: USCIS Selects More H-1B Registrations for Submission
On August 14, 2020, USCIS started selecting more H-1B registrations (from the March 2020 registration period) for the “August 2020 Selection of Reserve Registration.” This means that the annual H-1B visa statutory cap of 65,000 H-1B visas has not yet been met. H-1B...
Immigration News: Presidential Proclamation 10052 – National Interest Exceptions Update
On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of State quietly updated their website to inform the public of further updates to exceptions under P.P. 10052 for certain travel in the national interest by nonimmigrants. While a complete list of P.P. 10052 exceptions for H, L,...
Immigration News: Update on Public Charge Injunction
On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals limited the nationwide injunction out of New York that blocked the Trump administration’s public charge rule. Previously on July 29, 2020, the New York federal court had temporarily stopped the...
Breaking Immigration News: President’s Executive Order on Federal Government’s Use of H-1B Workers
On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order requiring federal agencies to review their use of foreign labor, specifically the use of H-1B visa workers. The Executive Order calls on the head of each executive agency that enters into contracts to review...