H-1B Compliance for Remote Workers – COVID-19 Update

Mar 20, 2020 | Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Melanie Keeney & Diane Metzger As you know, many H-1B employees may be working remotely from their homes to help combat the spread of COVID-19.  The applicable regulations require that notice be posted at the H-1B employee’s physical worksite location(s),...

Coronavirus Pandemic Planning in Missouri – Holding Legally Compliant Board Meetings

Mar 18, 2020 | Aigner S. CarrCelynda L. BrasherElizabeth J. MooneyJames R. LaytonKate L. NashKylie S. PiattLaura E. HemmerLisa J. BernsMandi D. MoutrayMargaret A. HesseMelanie Gurley KeeneyMichelle H. BasiVeronica E. Potter

Frequently Asked Questions Coronavirus Pandemic Planning: Holding Legally Compliant Board Meetings During this Time of Uncertainty Below, we are listing answers or guidance we are providing in response to questions we have received relating to holding board meetings...

Change in Determining Unlawful Presence for International Students and Exchange Visitors

Feb 14, 2020 | Melanie Gurley Keeney

Update by Kristine Nazir On August 8, 2019, DHS issued a new policy that announced that foreign students would begin accumulating “unlawful presence” if any violation of status had occurred, whether known to the student or not. On May 3, 2019, in Guilford...

Public Charge Requirements and Implementation

Feb 5, 2020 | Melanie Gurley Keeney

by Kristine Nazir and Melanie Keeney On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily set aside the preliminary injunctions that prevented DHS”™ public charge rule from taking effect nationwide. This was the last of the three district court nationwide...

H-1B Update Summary

Dec 10, 2019 | Melanie Gurley Keeney

by Kristine Nazir and Melanie Keeney On December 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has completed a successful the pilot testing phase for the online H-1B lottery registration system. The new system will be implemented in the...