Immigration law is one of the most complicated areas of law and a confusing system for many people, especially when taking the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic into account. Here, you can learn about new restrictions and changes in U.S. government immigration policies and procedures. For instance, you can find out whether you can get a U.S. green card or visa during the coronavirus outbreak, how H-1B workers can maintain their legal status, what categories of immigrants in the U.S. might be entitled to state unemployment benefits (and if you face any risks by applying), and more.
Which Immigrant Workers Qualify for Unemployment Under the CARES Act?
Learn which categories of immigrants in the U.S. might be entitled to state unemployment benefits, and whether there are risks to applying.
Can You Get a U.S. Green Card or Visa During Coronavirus Outbreak?
Understand how the process of getting a U.S. Green Card or Visa has changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will Collecting Unemployment During Coronavirus Outbreak Make Me a Public Charge?
Claiming unemployment insurance coverage is permissible, but receiving other benefits could lead to problems with gaining U.S. approval of future visas or green cards as a potential "public charge."
How H-1B Workers Can Maintain Legal Status During Coronavirus Pandemic
Worried that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to changes in your H-1B job that lead to losing status or being deported? Learn more here.
H-1B Employers and Coronavirus: Obligations Your Business May Have to Workers
As if employers that sponsor H-1B workers in the United States didn't have ongoing monitoring and compliance concerns to worry about, the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 makes H-1B sponsorship even more confounding.