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December 2020 Visa Bulletin Published – USCIS Again Honors Dates of Filing
…to file in December with the retrogression of priority dates from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2014. For additional information, please contact your designated Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Period Extended
…The extension comes after employers and their legal representatives encountered numerous technical problems with the reconfigured USCIS electronic registration system, preventing the submission and payment of registrations. Registration commenced March…
New York State and New York City Sexual Harassment Laws to Take Effect
…drafts released last week. For questions about how to comply with the new sexual harassment prevention laws, contact labor and employment partner Robert J. Tracy at rjtracy@gibney.com or (212) 705-9814….
GIbney COVID-19 Response and Business Operations
…or email us at info@gibney.com. We are proud to have serviced many of our clients for decades and that many of our attorneys and staff have spent their entire careers…
USCIS Increases Premium Processing Suspension for H-1B Petitions
…limited situations, including a showing of severe financial loss to a company or person, emergency situations, or humanitarian reasons, among others. All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis…
Lawsuit Settlement Results in USCIS Policy Benefiting H-4 and L-2 Spouses and Children
…Administration, hostile to spousal work authorization, derailed adjudications, resulting in significant processing delays and loss of work authorization for many H-4 and L-2 spouses. The commitment to once again bundle…
INFORM Consumers Act Introduced to Target Online Counterfeiters
…of counterfeit, stolen or otherwise dangerous merchandise. The Federal Trade Commission is charged with implementing the requirements of the legislation. The Act is supported by the brand-owner community and viewed…
DHS Extends Form I-9 Compliance Flexibility
…remote workers (even before the pandemic), a company may designate anyone to serve as an “authorized representative” of the company for completion of Section 2, including the in-person inspection of…
Supreme Court Permits Travel Ban Enforcement While Legal Challenges Continue
…at Consulates abroad. For additional information, please visit Gibney’s Immigration Advisory and FAQs. If you have any questions regarding this alert, please contact your designated Gibney representative, or email info@gibney.com….
European Commission Adopts Toolbox to Combat Counterfeiting
The European Commission has adopted a toolbox to combat counterfeiting and help brands enforce their intellectual property rights. The toolkit builds on the Commission’s 2020 Intellectual Property Action Plan to…