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USCIS Expands Automatic Employment Authorization Extensions and Nonimmigrant Categories Eligible to Work Incident to Status

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Employment Authorization Document (EAD) processing times have been severely delayed in recent years, rendering certain dependent nonimmigrants temporarily ineligible to work and causing gaps in some U.S. USICS also announced E-2 and L-2 dependent spouses will not be required to file for an EAD to demonstrate work authorization in the future.

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So Your Employee Wasn’t Selected in the H-1B Lottery… Now What?

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Foreign national college students seeking to gain practical experience in their field of study have the opportunity to apply for twelve months of work authorization in the form of OPT at each academic level they complete. Spousal EAD. Marriage to an individual in certain visa categories renders them eligible for an EAD.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Update for Green Card Applicants

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This type of waiver is not a blanket waiver, and neither the Physician nor CDC are authorized to grant this waiver. If an applicant objects to the COVID-19 vaccine based on religious or moral grounds, they must submit a waiver request to USCIS who will approve or deny the waiver.

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Corporate E-Note August 2021

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April Mason Authors Article For QSR Magazine. April Mason authored an article for QSR Magazine, published on July 21, 2021 on QSRmagazine.com, discussing franchising opportunities and challenges in the food service industry as we look forward to a post-pandemic world. Jon may be reached at (843) 785-2171 or jeggert@burr.com.

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Regional COVID-19 Travel Ban Exception Criteria Change

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Under the prior rule, an NIE was available to foreign nationals seeking to come to the United States on nonimmigrant visas or the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (“ESTA”) if they provided vital support for critical infrastructure.

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Big Changes Possible for DACA Program

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” DACA provides protection from removal as well as work authorization for certain individuals who came to the United States as children, have no lawful immigration status, have not been convicted of a felony or other significant crimes, and are either in school or have graduated from high school or obtained a GED certificate.

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Corporate E-note December 2021

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The new law simplifies business license tax (BLT) requirements by creating a standard BLT application, establishing a uniform BLT class schedule, and authorizing a centralized portal where businesses can apply for businesses licenses and pay any taxes owed at one location instead of coordinating with each municipality individually.