Update to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification On July 17, USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers can use this revised version or continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 until Sept. 18. Starting on Sept. 18, employers … [Read more...]
Special Bulletin – June 27, 2017 – Supreme Court Approves Limited Version of Trump Travel Ban
June 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, the Supreme Court reinstated a limited version of President Trump's travel ban that had been blocked by lower courts earlier this year. This executive order imposes a 90-day ban on travelers from Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Additionally, all refugees are prohibited from … [Read more...]
The Dirt Dictionary: ‘S’ is for SNDA
May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In the universe of agreements that can protect a tenant’s fundamental right to life, liberty and undisturbed tenancy—at least until the end of the agreed upon term—one of the most important is the SNDA: Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement. In our scenario, the building has … [Read more...]
H-1B Special and Update on Travel Ban
May 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In this newsletter, we provide an update on the following: Update on Executive Orders: Information from CBP; H-1B Bills and What this Means for You; The Current Situation; Rep. Zoe Lofgren Bill H.R. 670; Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin Bill … [Read more...]
The Dirt Dictionary: ‘E’ is for EB-5 Green Card
December 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
What do real estate and green cards have in common? The Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Sky Hotel outside Seattle, Steiner Studios in Queens, Jay Peak Resort in Vermont and Gary Barnett’s Diamond Building on 47th Street all have something in common: EB-5 visa program funding...[Read More...] … [Read more...]