Category: Client Alerts


How Silicon Valley Bank’s Shutdown Affects Venture Companies

March 13, 2023 – Among America’s largest banks and formerly well-regarded by analysts, investors, and venture-backed companies alike, the sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week sent shockwaves through the venture capital and banking industries. Though not a household name, SVB held over $209 billion in total assets …

USCIS to Open 2024 H-1B Registration on March 1, 2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday that the registration period for fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap numbers will open at noon Eastern on Wednesday March 1, 2023, and run through noon Eastern on Friday, March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective U.S. employers and …

Fifth Circuit Affirms Ruling to Vacate Obama Administration’s DACA Program

October 6, 2022 – Late yesterday, in a disappointing but not unexpected ruling, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the ruling by a Texas judge that vacated the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and barred new applicants. The DACA program was instituted in 2012, and protects young immigrants, …

USCIS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela; Extends Current EADs through September 9, 2023 & Allows Beneficiaries to Retain TPS and EADs Until March 2024

September 7, 2022 – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice describing how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing TPS designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). This extension allows beneficiaries to retain TPS and EADs until March 2024. …