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Beginning January 26, 2021, all international travelers must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result or proof of recovery from the illness before boarding their flight to the United States. Read more: https://bit.ly/3snRRrD #covid19 #covidtest #travel #travelrequirements #immigration #usa

USCIS will close all in-person services on January 19 and 20 to protect its employees and people with appointments during events related to the presidential inauguration. Affected individuals will receive notices with their rescheduled appointment date. #uscis #presidentialinauguration #immigration #usa #usimmigration

The CBP has extended their border travel restrictions blocking all nonessential travel across the US-Mexico and US-Canada land and ferry borders through February 21, 2021. Business travel is still permitted, and air travel is unaffected. #travelrestrictions #covid19 #nonessentialtravel #immigration #usa

The DOL has issued an updated version of their October 2020 rule that will increase prevailing wages for most occupations, effective in about 60 days. Prevailing wages are the minimum wages that employers must pay to workers on employment-based visas including H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and certain green cards. The Biden administration is expected to put the rule on hold. #immigration #prevailingwageincrease #employmentbased #greencard #usimmigration #immigrationlawyer #immigrationattorney #usa

USCIS has announced that will no longer issue extension stickers for green card renewals. Instead, the agency will mail applicants a revised Form I-797, Notice of Action while their Form I-90 is pending. #greencard #greencardrenewal #immigration #immigrationattorney #immigrationlawyer #usimmigration #usa

Immigration attorney Min Kim analyzes the Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B cap season and discusses what it reveals for the future cap season in this prerecorded presentation. He’ll also talk about some common challenges facing employers of foreign workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how to address those challenges. #immigration #usimmigration #businessimmigration #usbusinessimmigration #usa #h1b #capseason #immigrationattorney #immigrationlawyer

Yesterday, our Managing Partner Navneet Chugh appeared as a panelist on live Hindi-language news channel ABP News to share his insight into the US presidential election. #uspresidentialelection #uspresidentialelection2020 #election2020

DHS may no longer enforce its public charge rule, effective today, based on a district court ruling. #DHS #immigration #immigrationattorney #immigrationlawyer #departmentofhomelandsecurity #publiccharge #uscis #unitedstates

An increasing number of businesses are considering bankruptcy during the pandemic. Our experienced legal team is here for you during this complicated time. We’ll be sharing insights into the different business bankruptcy options available, how they impact your business, and alternatives to filing for bankruptcy during our live webinar on Tuesday, November 17 at 11:30 AM PDT/2:30 PM EDT. Register here: https://bit.ly/3jRbPFI #attorney #lawyer #bankrupcty #legalteam #webinar

Daylight Saving Time ends tomorrow, and we #fallback one hour. Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour! #DST #fallback2020

DHS has proposed getting rid of the randomized lottery system for H-1B visas. Instead, USCIS would prioritize individuals based on salary and award H-1B visas to the highest paid workers first. DHS hopes to have this new H-1B selection process in place by Fiscal Year 2022. #immigration #immigrationattorney #immigrationlawyer #h1b #h1blottery #unitedstates #uscis

In the US State Department's November 2020 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates have advanced for many employment-based green card categories. USCIS will continue to honor the Dates for Filing chart through November 2020. #visabulletin #finalactiondates #employmentbasedgreencard #greencard #immigration #immigrationattorney

A powerful team of Chugh, LLP attorneys and CPAs provided critical insights into legal and tax issues facing entrepreneurs during the TiE Silicon Valley TiEcon conference in September 2020. View the prerecorded conversation here. #attorney #cpa #accounting #legal #startup #tiecon2020

The US State Department has proposed a rule that would eliminate B-1 visas in lieu of H-1B or H-3 trainee visas. It is currently facing a 60-day comment period, which began 10/21, before it will be finalized. The rule's fate could be impacted by the outcome of the presidential election. #immigration #immigrationattorney #immigrationlawyer #h1b #visa #b1visa

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services increased its fees for premium processing, effective October 19, 2020. Join attorney Gladys Gervacio for a quick overview of which petitions will be impacted by the fee increase. #uscis #premiumprocessing #feeincrease #immigration #immigrationlawyer #immigrationattorney

Effective October 19, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) premium processing fee will increase from $1,440 to $2,500 pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, Pub. L. No. 116-159. #immigration #immigrationlawyer #uscis #premiumprocessingfeeincrease

Join Chugh, LLP Partner and Attorney Diya Mathews for analysis on the recent DHS and DOL regulations. What changes will employers need to make to comply, and is there any relief available? Watch this 7-minute video for more critical insights. #immigration #h1b #greencard #e3 #e2 #h1b1 #immigrationattorney #dol #lca #laborcertification #wagelevels #workvisa

Businesses that have received PPP loans of $50,000 or less no longer need to maintain the same number of full-time staff at the same pay rate to qualify for loan forgiveness. #ppploan #loanforgiveness #paycheckprotectionprogram #cpa #accountant

Don't miss our live Chugh, LLP webinar on Wednesday, October 14 at 11:30am PDT / 2:30pm EDT. Our experienced attorneys will discuss "Employment-Based Green Cards: Next Steps After the October 2020 Visa Bulletin" Reserve your spot now: https://bit.ly/3n9M7PA... #immigration #immigrationattorney #permanentresidency #eb2 #eb3 #greencard #employmentbasedgreencard