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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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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 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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Labor & Employment E-Note August 2021

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This article was authored by Birmingham-based attorneys Carlton Hilson and Gabriell Jeffreys. April Mason Authors Article For QSR Magazine. In Episode Five , host Melissa Azallion Kenny discusses travel considerations particularly for international employees who may need to return to the United States to resume their jobs.

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Federal Court Bars Government from Enforcing Presidential Proclamation’s Suspension of Nonimmigrant Visas Against Thousands of U.S. Businesses

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The Court also noted the President exceeded his Constitutional authority by limiting the entry of foreign nationals based on a purely domestic consideration—the foreign national’s effect on unemployment. The order is likely to be appealed, which may affect how long the injunction remains in place.

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Top 5 Immigration Expectations Under the Biden Presidency

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H-4 EAD is Here to Stay: Despite being in a constant state of flux over the last several years, the H-4 Employment Authorization rule finally appears safe. In 2015, the Obama Administration implemented a new rule permitting certain H-4 spouses to receive an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”). Citizenship Act of 2021.

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