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07 Oct 2019

NewsFlash! Health Insurance Required for Admission on Immigrant Visa, Effective 01 Nov 2019

On Friday, October 4, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order that will bar entry of a foreign national requesting admission on an immigrant visa unless the individual has qualifying health insurance, will have such health insurance within 30 days of admission, or "… has...

11:06 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident
26 Sep 2019

I am working for my own company based on an H-4 EAD. Can my company sponsor an H1B worker?

Answer Generally speaking, virtually any U.S. company, including one owned by someone with an H-4 EAD, may sponsor H1B workers. That being said, you likely need a backup plan in case the H-4 EAD program is terminated in the future. Also, sponsoring a close family (like...

09:10 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Worker
19 Sep 2019

I am in H1B status and moved from Employer A to Employer B about six weeks ago. Employer A still has not provided me with my final paycheck. Is there anything I can do to get the money owed to me?

Answer If a former (or current) employer fails to pay timely pay the wages owed, the H1B worker may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. (19.Sep.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...

12:23 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker
17 Sep 2019

Proposed Rule to End H-4 EAD Program Delayed Until At Least Spring 2020

On September 16, 2019, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, indicating that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still actively working on a rule to terminate...

16:14 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Government / H-4 Dependents / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / USCIS News / Worker