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DHS Announces 18-Month Redesignation and Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
USCIS, August 1, 2016 – Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation for the country from Oct. 1, 2016, through March 31, 2018. This allows eligible nationals of Syria (or persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) to register or Read More
Read MoreFilipino World War II Veterans Parole Program
USCIS, June 8,2016 – Beginning June 8, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will allow certain Filipino World War II veteran family members who are beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant visa petitions an opportunity to seek a discretionary grant of parole, on a case-by-case basis, to come to the United States before their visa becomes Read More
Read MoreUndocumented immigrants can use IDNYC cards to open bank account
Undocumented immigrants can use IDNYC cards to open bank account.More information is provided in the link below. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/citizenship-now/undocumented-immigrants-idnyc-cards-open-bank-account-article-1.2639453
Read MoreJury Award Against Officers for Excessive Force Is Reinstated
Author: Ben Bedell, New York Law Journal, April 13, 2016 – An appeals court reinstated $1.8 million of a $4 million jury verdict against New York City and two of its police officers that had been cut to $350,000 by a trial judge in an excessive force case Tuesday. A unanimous panel of the Appellate Read More
Read MoreHISTORICAL H-1B USAGE: AN EDUCATED GUESS ON HOW MANY PETITIONS WILL BE FILED THIS YEAR!
On April 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 cap. U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in occupations that require highly specialized knowledge in fields such as science, engineering and computer programming. We predict that H-1B petitioners Read More
Read MoreHow to Protect Yourself in Case of an ICE Raid in Your Home
Author: Daniel M. Kowalski , Lexis Nexis Ava Benach, Dec. 28, 2015 – “Happy New Year! Have an ICE raid! By now, everyone has heard that the Obama administration plans to celebrate the new year by rounding up families and removing them to Central America. The administration hopes that the images of Central American families coming Read More
Read MoreUSCIS Announces Revised Procedures for Determining Visa Availability for Applicants Waiting to File for Adjustment of Status
USCIS, Sept. 9, 2015 – “USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (DOS), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. The revised process will better align with procedures DOS uses for foreign nationals who seek to become U.S. permanent residents by applying for Read More
Read MoreDHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Designation for Yemen
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced his decision to designate Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months due to the ongoing armed conflict within the country. Yemen is experiencing widespread conflict and a resulting severe humanitarian emergency, and requiring Yemeni nationals in the United States to return to Yemen would pose a Read More
Read MoreIs Your Internship Truly an Internship?
By Jacob Aronauer, Esq. If you are a non-paid intern at a company but don’t believe you are truly getting the experience that an unpaid intern should receive then keep reading! The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, recently issued a decision that sets forth the standard as to how Read More
Read MorePPID ADDS EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE AND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MAKES PROPOSED RULE CHANGE AS TO WHOM IS ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY
By Jacob Aronauer, Esq. Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of their employment law practice group. Headed by Jacob Aronauer, we represent employees in all aspects in employment law, including wage and hour, discrimination and other employment cases. A focal point of our employment practice is ensuring that individuals Read More
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