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

Burr Forman

Those authorized to work “incident to status” are eligible to work in the United States by virtue of their immigration status alone and are not required to obtain additional approval from USCIS. Additionally, the expansion of nonimmigrant categories authorized to work incident to status should aid U.S.

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Excluding Broad Categories of Immigrant Households from COVID-19 Financial Relief Is Both Unethical and Unsustainable

Prosperity Now

For millions of low- and moderate-income (LMI) households, the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short

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H-1B Cap Registration Period Deadlines Announced for FY2023

Burr Forman

USCIS will notify account holders by March 31, 2022, if their registration has been selected in the lottery, assuming the H-1B category is oversubscribed. The Burr & Forman LLP immigration team is experienced with all aspects of the sponsorship process. Those not selected will be placed on a waitlist.

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Relief For Employees With Approved Employment Authorization

Burr Forman

COVID-19 has affected nearly all areas of immigration, including the speed at which the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is able to produce the Employment Authorization Document (“EAD card”). Thousands of foreign nationals must typically have the EAD card “in hand” to begin or continue lawful employment.

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

Burr Forman

Marriage to an individual in certain visa categories renders them eligible for an EAD. The Burr & Forman Immigration Team regularly consults with clients to develop individual temporary visa strategies. When considering visa and work authorization options, employers should not overlook a foreign national worker’s marital status.

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Can a Collection Agency Report to the Credit Bureau Without Notifying You?

Credit Corp

The most common complaints in this category in 2019 were: Threats or suggestions that a consumer’s credit history would be damaged (34%). Threats of turning the consumer in to immigration officials or of deportation (0.2%). In 2019, the majority of complaints in this category were for: Attempts to collect the wrong amount (74%).

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DFPI marks success in implementation of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law

Collection Industry News

As of the end of 2021, the DFPI had three pending regulation packages pursuant to the CCFPL: 1) complaint procedures, 2) commercial financing UDAAP, and 3) phase one registration categories. Proposed registration includes debt settlement services, student debt relief services, postsecondary education financing, and wage-based advances.