On June 22, President Trump signed an Executive Order that suspends entry of non-immigrant visas holders in the following categories: H-1B, H-2B, H-4, L-1, L-2, and certain J-1 exchange visitors. This Executive Order will go into effect on June 24 and will expire December 31. The Executive Order only affects foreign nationals who are currently […]
As states begin to lift stay-at-home orders and businesses plan for reopening, OSHA is asking employers to develop response plans and procedures prior to employees returning to work. Waller partner Aron Karabel, Steve Hawkins, Deputy Commissioner of Labor for the State of Tennessee, and Mike Palmer, principal with EnSafe, offer practical tips for companies as they prepare their […]
As a result of significant operational downturns stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many tenants of real estate investment trusts (REITs) are struggling to pay rent and honor other terms of their leases. Consequently, REIT landlords are experiencing or will soon experience a negative effect on their own near-term cash flows and, ultimately, their overall […]
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) recently granted temporary relief and issued guidance to assist companies that are in imminent danger of immediate delisting and/or that are experiencing urgent liquidity needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief and guidance are designed to reduce uncertainty regarding the […]
In the age of COVID-19, “irrevocable” doesn’t always mean “forever.” The IRS is providing significant tax advantages to companies that are now permitted to take back their once irrevocable elections regarding the deduction of interest expenses for improvements to non-residential real estate. Previously, businesses with more than $25,000,000 in average annual gross receipts for tax […]
March 28, 2020 From Politico’s Josh Gerstein: In her order issued Thursday evening, [US District Court Judge Analisa] Torres also sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials for inadequate preparation for the outbreak and a lack of safeguards for the most vulnerable detainees. “Respondents have exhibited, and continue to exhibit, deliberate indifference to Petitioners’ medical […]
March 27, 2020 Earlier this evening, firm lawyer Greg Siskind posted a 55-part Twitter thread on immigration changes the various agencies and Congress can make to maximize the number of health care workers in the US workforce and the speed of processing their paperwork. The ideas were the product of brainstorming by dozens of members […]
March 27, 2020 Welcome news. Here’s the announcement from a USCIS e-mail: In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that it is adopting measures to minimize the immigration consequences associated with responding to requests for evidence (RFEs) and notices of intent to deny (NOIDs) dated between March 1 […]
March 27, 2020 The $2 trillion relief package expected to pass the House today after passing the Senate Wednesday by a 96 to 0 margin, has a provision providing most people in the country with checks of up to $1200. However, the bill specifically excludes “nonresident aliens” and people without valid Social Security numbers. “Nonresident alien” […]
Siskind Summary: A Section by Section Review of S.386 – The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 By Greg SiskindSiskind Susser, [email protected] Section 1. Short Title. The Act is called the “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019.” Note: This bill is the companion to HR 1044 in the House which passed in July 2019. […]
One of my favorite podcasts is How I Built This With Guy Raz. This NPR podcast interviews famous entrepreneurs and business founders from well-known companies across the United States and the world. This immigrant of the day five-part series is brought to you from some of the best episodes featured from the podcast. If you […]
One of my favorite podcasts is How I Built This With Guy Raz. This NPR podcast interviews famous entrepreneurs and business founders from well-known companies across the United States and the world. This immigrant of the day five-part series is brought to you from some of the best episodes featured from the podcast. Mei Xu […]