Entries by Cyrus Mehta & Kaitlyn Box*

Making Sense of USCIS’s Twitter Posts on Applying for Jobs or Attending Interviews While in Visitor Visa Status

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By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* On April 11, 2023, USCIS’s  post on Twitter  created a great deal of interest and some confusion. The tweet indicated that nonimmigrants can apply for jobs or attend job interviews while in B-1 or B-2 status. The post was the subject of numerous press articles, with some incorrectly […]

Two New York Ethics Opinions Instruct When Lawyers Can Withdraw from Representing a Client in Court During COVID-19

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By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* In an earlier blog, we discussed ethics for immigration lawyers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another ethical dilemma, addressed by two recent ethics opinions from the New York City Bar and the New York State Bar, arises when a lawyer is required to make an in-person court appearance, but […]