On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the extension to the Paycheck Protection Program, which gives small businesses affected by the pandemic more time to apply for federal credit funds. The amendment extends the deadline for loan applications under the […]
On June 22, 2020, the extension of Presidential Proclamation 10,014 of April 22, 2020 was published, temporarily suspending the issuance of non-immigrant work visas in categories H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L, with some exceptions which will be explored below, for […]
On June 5, President Donald Trump signed the Payment Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA). Aimed at providing assistance to small businesses in times of pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created under the CARES Act, brought with it many questions […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for managing the U.S. Exchange Visitor Program for health research and clinical care. This program accepts waiver requests from the two-year foreign residency requirement in cases of: Research carried out in an area […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced on May 29, 2020, that it will gradually resume premium processing for some visas made via I-129 forms (non-immigrant worker) and some green cards made via forms I-140 (petition for permanent residence […]
Due to the growing number of coronavirus cases in Brazil and the United States, President Donald Trump decided to limit the entry of citizens, of any nationality, who were physically present in Brazil in the 14 days before entering the […]
The US Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP) has announced that Visa Waiver Program travelers can request an additional 30-day extension of their admission period if they find themselves unable to leave the United States due to the new coronavirus […]
Released by President Donald Trump on April 22, the proclamation suspends for 60 days the entry of certain immigration applications into the United States. The measure goes into effect on Thursday (April 23) at 23:59 (ET) and is temporary (initially […]
On March 17, 2020, in face of the global crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the American government ordered the temporary closure of the U.S. Embassies and Consulates in Brazil. Such measure resulted in the suspension of face-to-face assistance, as […]
On January 1st, 2020, the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) bill came into force, which made extensive changes to the regulations on retirement assets. Approved by the Senate on December 19, 2019 and signed a day later […]