There are times when cases presented to this office involve a dancer who has transitioned from being a highly successful competitive dancer to coach or performer. As more years pass between the dancer's last competition and the dancer's current work as a coach or performer, there may be concerns about using older results to support Read More »
In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, the New York State Department of Health issued statewide directives on March 21, 2020 to counties across the state as to how they should be addressing certain situations specifically with respect to Medicaid eligibility and enrollment. To be more specific, the Department of Health issued guidance in the Read More »
This week, a Proclamation was issued suspending some immigrant visa entries. The order went into effect April 23, 2020 at midnight eastern time and will last for 60 days. The effect of this proclamation is that some people who are outside the U.S. waiting for an immigrant visa may not enter the U.S. as immigrants Read More »
A Presidential Proclamation was issued June 22, 2020, that extends the suspension on some immigrant visa entries and also suspends new entries for some individuals seeking L-1, H-1B, H-2B, or J-1 nonimmigrant work visas. The proclamation goes into effect at midnight (Eastern Time) on June 24, 2020 and will last through December 31, 2020. The effect Read More »
On January 8, 2021, USCIS published a final rule (the “Rule“) creating a wage-based selection process for new cap-subject H-1B petitions titled Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions which is scheduled to take effect on March 9, 2021, before this year’s H-1B lottery. The Rule gives priority to the petitions offering Read More »
(L-R) Mazaher (Mazzy) Kaila; Diana Rogatch; Andrea Rojas Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to welcome Mazaher Kaila, Diana G. Rogatch and M. Andrea Rojas to the firm’s Summer Associate program. Mazaher (Mazzy) Kaila is entering her final year at Syracuse University College of Law. At Syracuse, Mazzy was elected the 2021-2022 Student Bar Association Executive President. She is a member of Read More »
Joshua Werbeck Syracuse, NY – Bousquet Holstein Attorney Joshua Werbeck will present to the NYS Bar Association Real Property Law Section Summer Meeting in Philadelphia on Friday, July 22, 2022. Josh will be speaking about New York State's new remote online notarization law, which allows notaries to complete notarization of documents using audio-visual technology and other Read More »
Effective September 26, 2022, USCIS is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents (LPR) who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. Previously, the extension was for a period of 12 months. LPRs who properly file Form I-90 to renew an expiring or Read More »
Bousquet Holstein PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Mazaher Kaila has been admitted to practice law in New York State. Mazaher is an Associate in the firm's Litigation Practice Group, and Trusts and Estates Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, Mazaher took part in the firm's Summer Associates Program where she assisted with Read More »