December 23, 2020 – In March 2020, the federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which required employers to provide paid leave to employees under certain circumstances related to the global coronavirus pandemic. The FFCRA contains two main provisions that address employee absences: the Emergency Family and …
Congress Confirms Tax Deductions for Expenses Paid with PPP Loans, Extends Other Tax Provisions
December 22, 2020 – Congress gave recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) a holiday present when it confirmed the deductibility of expenses paid with proceeds of a PPP loan that is forgiven. This confirmation is part of the massive Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) that Congress …
July 22, 2020 – On June 22, 2020, the President signed Presidential Proclamation (P.P.) 10052, which suspended the entry to the United States of certain nonimmigrants, including H-1B, L-1, and J visa holders. In a statement posted on July 17, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) announced exemptions from the ban …
July 7, 2020 – The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued a broadcast message on July 6, 2020, announcing an imminent new Temporary Final Rule regarding online coursework permitted for students in F and M nonimmigrant status. SEVP is part of the National Security Investigations Division of U.S. Immigration …
Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry of Foreign Nationals on H-1B, H-2B, L and J Visas
June 23, 2020 – On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation that suspends the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas into the United States. This Proclamation also extends, effective immediately, Presidential Proclamation 10014 issued on April 22, 2020, which suspended the entry of certain …
Managing Partner Scott Kadish Quoted in Law360 on Confronting the Obstacles of Reopening
The CARES Act Update – PPP Flexibility Act of 2020
June 9, 2020 – Late last week Congress approved and the President signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“Flexibility Act”). This new bill attempts to address some of the more troubling requirements when applying the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to actual business situations.
PPP was created by …
USCIS to Resume Premium Processing for H-1B Specialty Occupation and I-140 Immigrant Visa Petitions
May 29, 2020 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will resume premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, in phases throughout the month of June.
Effective June 1, 2020, USCIS will accept Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for all eligible Form I-140 petitions.
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FINRA Addresses Online Fraud In The Face Of COVID-19
The CARES Act Update – PPP Loan Forgiveness Form
May 19, 2020 – Desperately needed by Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan borrowers, on May 15, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) finally issued the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (“Form”) and instructions (“Instructions”). Click here for the combined Form and Instructions. While the Form and Instructions answer …