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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on DACA, DHS is considering to fully rescind the DACA program. On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the decision to terminate...
On July 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s Public Charge Rule due to the COVID-19 national health emergency. The Department of...
On July 31, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule that changes the filing fees for many of the most commonly used application and petition forms used to obtain immigration benefits. The final rule, which is...
Attorney , Partner at David Hirson & Partners, LLP, will be speaking at the following upcoming events: H-1B RFE Trends and Strategies for Winning at CSC, NSC, TSC, and VSC to be held on August 4, 2020. 2020 Virtual HNBA/VIA Virtual Corporate Counsel Conference...