PPP and EIDL loans for investors on US visas and foreign-owned U.S. Companies during COVID-19 The recent Coronavirus pandemic combined with the COVID-19 restrictions on international travel and the “Shelter in Place” orders issued by state governments, cities and counties throughout the US to slow down the spread of the virus have led inadvertently to […]

We recently had a Trademark approved before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an apparel company. The company is an apparel manufacturer headquartered in China. A trademark generally protects brand names and logos used on goods and services. To protect a trademark or service mark in the United States, you must register the trademark […]

EB-5 este un program de viză permanentă SUA (carte verde sau green card) al guvernului SUA care permite unui antreprenor sau investitor străin, împreună cu soțul sau soţia și copiii lor, să devină rezident permanent al Statelor Unite în schimbul unei investiţii în SUA. Obținerea unei vize EB-5 prin investiții este de obicei potrivită pentru […]

What is the impact of Coronavirus on employees in H-1B, E-2, L-1, O-1 visa status and other visas? Unemployment benefits, furloughs, layoffs, hour and salary reduction and working from home. Coronavirus impacts temporary employees in the USA differently based on the visa type they hold and their current employment status, with some employee visas being […]

The L1 visa is a temporary visa that allows a company to transfer a foreign managers, executives and employees with specialized knowledge from one of the company’s overseas offices to the company’s office, branch, subsidiary or branch in the USA. The aim of the L1 visa is to ease the process of transferring the foreign […]

We recently had a Trademark approved before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a beverage company. A trademark generally protects brand names and logos used on goods and services. To protect a trademark or service mark in the United States, you must register the trademark with the USPTO. The USPTO examines trademark applications and […]

Most businesses are either starting to experience sharp negative effects to their operations or are worried that their business will decline due to the coronavirus outbreak. With the number of infections changing by the hour and cities shutting down businesses temporarily to curtail the outbreak, business owners are left to wonder if their companies would […]

USCIS & CONSULAR UPDATES Effective June 2020 USCIS resumes premium processing for the following visa categories: E, L, O, TN Nafta Professionals, H-1B, H-2B, H-3, P, Q-1, R-1, EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 after suspending premium processing on March 20, 2020 due to COVID-19 On June 1, 2020 USCIS begins accepting premium processing requests for EB-1, […]

While the exact economic consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are yet unknown, firms in the United States and around the world are already considering the effects on their business operations, contracts, workforce and employees’ immigration status and recovery options among others. The COVID-19 crisis is fluid and rapidly changing, requiring We advise companies in […]

As an international business law firm in Miami, Florida, we specialize in providing services to businesses and clients interested in expanding their presence across borders, whether in the United States or outside of the United States. In this respect, our international business lawyers and advisors provide services to U.S. companies who want to expand beyond […]