Cyrus D. Mehta & Jessica Paszko, May 23, 2023 "Just a couple of months ago we considered the options available to terminated H-1B workers who want to become entrepreneurs . Since then, layoffs have not abated and we’ve continued thinking... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, May 16, 2023 "Our most recent blog in this series discusses the new Application for Permanent Employment Certification, Form ETA 9089 (“ETA 9089”) and corresponding Application for Prevailing Wage Determination... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, May 8, 2023 "The Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Certification (OFLC) has revised the Application for Permanent Employment Certification, ETA Form 9089, as well as the corresponding Application for Prevailing Wage Determination... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta, Jessica Paszko, Mar. 18, 2023 "The list of options for an H-1B beneficiary who has been laid off is often narrow. At the top of the list sits the most obvious option: find another employer who will sponsor you for an H-1B. Although... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, Kaitlyn Box, Feb. 28, 2023 "Because an employment-based immigrant visa petition, or Form I-140, is filed by an employer on behalf of a foreign national employee who is being sponsored for permanent residency, there is sometimes a perception... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta & Jessica Paszko*, Nov. 1, 2022 "Earlier this year, the USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how the USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, Oct. 11, 2022 - A Tale of Two Cases – Washtech v. DHS and Texas v. USA: To What Extent can the Executive Branch Allow Noncitizens to Remain and Work in the US "To what extent can the Executive Branch allow... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, Aug. 31, 2022 "On August 24, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule aimed at “preserving and fortifying” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta, Kaitlyn Box, Aug. 16, 2022 "On July 21, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Texas , which involves a challenge to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement priorities as originally... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, Kaitlyn Box, Aug. 8, 2022 "From reliance on Zoom meetings to conduct business to an increased emphasis on employees’ health and wellbeing, COVID has ushered in fundamental alterations to many workplace cultures. But innovations... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta, Jessica Paszko, Aug. 3, 2022 "It’s no secret that employers wishing to sponsor a foreign national for permanent employment must jump through many bureaucratic hoops that Congress once envisioned would ensure that foreigners... Read More
Cyrus Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, May 9, 2022 "On April 3, 2022 the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) Kerry E. Doyle issued a memorandum (“the Doyle memo”) which empowers ICE attorneys... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, Apr. 18, 2022 I-485 Supplement J Should Not Be the Only Vehicle to Express Portability "It is well settled that noncitizens must have the requisite intent to work for their employers at the time of entry or adjustment of status under... Read More
Cyrus Mehta, Apr. 2, 2022 "I conducted a one hour presentation on immigration relief for Ukrainians under the aegis of the Practicing Law Institute on March 29, 2022, and spoke about options for Ukrainians in the US as well as for those who have... Read More
Cyrus D. Mehta, Kaitlyn Box, and Jessica Paszko, Mar. 15, 2022 "The USCIS Contact Center purports to provide tools for checking case statuses online, correcting notices that contain mistakes or were never delivered, and connecting applicants to... Read More