Good News for Spouses: Automatic Employment Authorization for H-4, E, and L-2 Visas

By Jennifer Grady, Esq. November 10, 2021: The historic settlement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas (Case No. 21-cv-1296-RSM) provides structural changes for nonimmigrant H-4 and L-2 spouses suffering from long-delayed processing times for the processing of applications for employment authorization. The litigation successfully achieved the reversal of …

Proposed Visa Program for Entrepreneurs Establishing Start-ups In The United States

by Jennifer Grady, Esq. The Grady Firm is keeping a close eye on the Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 26, 2021. The proposed bill is in the beginning stages, and is currently referred to the House Committee for further study and consideration. H.R. 4681, …

BREAKING NEWS: Travel ban on key employee visas has expired! (L-1, H-1B, H-2B, J-1)

by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. The long-awaited expiration of travel bans for certain key employee visas expired on March 31, 2021, after a 10-month restriction. This ban was put in place by President Trump on June 22, 2020, when he signed Presidential Proclamation 10052 that suspended the issuance of visas in certain nonimmigrant (temporary) worker …