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USCIS Issues EAD Expedite Guidance for Health Care Workers
…includes, but is not limited to: Workers, including laboratory personnel, that perform critical clinical, biomedical and other research, development, and testing needed for COVID-19 or other diseases; Workers required for…
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AT U.S. LAND BORDERS EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 2020
…do not apply to air travel. Information concerning the scope of the travel restrictions and exemptions is available here. For additional information, please contact your Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com….
Employment Eligibility for Certain H-4 Visa Holders Effective May 26, 2015
…of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 as amended by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, known as AC21; AC21 permits H-1B nonimmigrants…
Schengen Area Countries to Require Travel Clearances for Visa Exempt Travelers as of January 2021
Commencing January 1, 2021, visa-exempt travelers to Schengen area countries, including U.S. citizens, will be required to obtain a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) clearance prior to visiting…
Judge Strikes Down Rules Restricting Visas for High-Skilled Foreign Workers
…by implementing the rules without following the APA’s public notice and comment procedures. The court rejected the administration’s argument that the impact of COVID-19 on domestic unemployment justified fast-tracking the…
H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
…may file H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2022 and only for the beneficiary in the applicable selected registration notice. Employers have a 90-day window during which to file the complete…
FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Dates Announced
…electronic registration process is available at Gibney’s Alert – Plan Now For H-1B Cap Season. For additional information, please contact your designated Gibney representative or email info@gibney.com. …
USCIS Releases New Guidance Concerning L-1B Workers
…“advanced knowledge” of a company’s processes and procedures Noting that Specialized Knowledge is not limited to knowledge that is proprietary or absolutely unique to the transferring company, nor does such…
Federal Court Blocks Latest Executive Order on Immigration
On March 15, 2017, a Federal District Court in Hawaii granted a temporary restraining order preventing implementation of the two key provisions of the latest Executive Order impacting immigration, which…
May 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
…Final Action Dates. As very little to no forward movement is expected in the coming months with the potential for retrogression to maintain number use within applicable annual limits, Employers…