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F-1 Students Work Authorization Filing Options Now Available Online On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new filing policy for certain F-1 students to receive their work cards in light the past years extensive adjudication delays in issuing receipt notices and the adjudication of I-765 applications. This pertains to F-1 students seeking optional practical training (OPT), who can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, throu...

An organization with ties to the Biden administration was awarded a $530 million no-bid federal contract to care for unaccompanied migrant children after they have come across the southern border, a person familiar with the contract confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

Print this article A Senate Republican has launched an investigation into the Biden administrations awards of twono-bid contracts for handling migrants, worth more than $600 million, to an organization whose senior director has ties to top Biden officials. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Health and Human Services to turn over all emails related to the contracts, as well as “any communications” between and among ICE and HHS em...

California took a huge step toward full reopening by announcing its intention to lift all business restrictions under the "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" by mid-June...

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Joe Biden has been desperate to find facilities to house migrant families and unaccompanied minors after causing a huge flood of illegal aliens across the border. We previously reported about how he actually made an $87 million dollar contract to house migrant families in hotels. Jen Psaki was squirming when Newsmax’s Emerald Robinson asked how did they justify putting illegal aliens in hotels when National Guard in Washington, D.C. were previously made to take their re...

Executive Summary   On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments expanding the definitions of "accredited investor" and "qualified institutional buyer" (QIB) under U.S. securities laws, which amendments became effective on December 8, 2020. Each definition pertains to the eligibility to participate in private capital markets without the issuer filing registration statements. The foregoing expansion could positively impact financing activities ...

Print this article The Biden administration did not solicit bids for a multimillion contract to house migrant families in hotels and instead gave the massive contract to an organization whose leadership has ties to the White House, including one official who was on the Biden transition team. In its rush to stand up facilities to hold families who come over the southern border illegally in rising numbers, the Biden administration signed a deal that a member of Congress and people with knowledge...

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the UNOPS Integrated Practice Advice and Support (IPAS) serves all the regions and headquarters, primarily with advice and solutions to everyday implementation challenges. IPAS consists of a diverse team of subject matter experts in the six practice areas of HR, Administration, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Project Management and Infrastructure. IPAS has three main roles: Support to operations in the field offices: IPAS provides timely advice and supports actively ...

By Washington Technology staff Mar 16, 2021 George Mason University’s research and education center focused on government contracting has added 13 new members to its advisory board along with 13 additions to the affiliated faculty roster. The Center for Government Contracting made the board appointments to bring in a full range of industry leaders from GovCon companies of all sizes that work with federal agencies or support other contractors, GMU said March 10. One of those new board appointm...

Former U.S. DOJ Deputy Assistant Attorney General Alex Okuliar Joins Morrison & Foerster as Global Antitrust Co-Chair in Washington, D.C. Share Article Mr. Okuliar’s arrival underscores the continued expansion of the firm’s global antitrust capabilities and Washington, D.C. office; third senior DOJ official to join the firm since the start of the year WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) March 16, 2021 Morrison & Foerster, a leading global...