Tomorrow, January 1, 2026, the New York LLC Transparency Act goes into effect, demanding that some LLCs will need to file Beneficial Owner Disclosure Reports. This requires an initial and annual filing detailing who “own[s] and/or control[s] the limited liability company” for the NYS Department of State. According to the department, this new procedure specifically applies to “non-exempt limited liability companies that were formed under the law of a foreign country and which

On December 10, 2025, the Trump Administration announced a new type of visa: the “Trump Gold Card.” Below, we break down what this means: What is the Gold Card visa? The Gold Card visa equates to the status of visas for individuals with “exceptional ability”: the EB-1 or EB-2 visas. The website states that Gold Card applications will be processed “in record time.” What is the price of a Gold Card visa? For individuals, the website indicates “a contribution of $1 million” once

Information is from AILA's "OFLC Announces Extensions and Emergency Procedures for Applications Impacted by Shutdown." All of the following procedures regard filing from October 1, 2025 and November 2, 2025. The following will occur for submissions mailed and postmarked due to FLAG system shutdown: The OFLC will manually enter all information received into the FLAG system. Cases will then receive a case number. The OFLC is aiming to send all employers a notification as soon a

We are so excited to announce that Anderson & Associates has found a new home at 347 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018. We cannot wait to welcome you here.

Beginning October 16, 2025, the USCIS has started collecting a $1,000 parole fee when granting a new period of parole, also called re-parole. This applies to most forms of parole with some exceptions, such as employees re-entering the U.S. on Advance Parole tied to a pending Adjustment of Status (Form I-485).  The fee is not collected upon filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, or Arrival and Departure Records; the Department of Homeland Securi

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ended the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EAD) on October 30, 2025. The DHS will now conduct a “proper screening and vetting” for all EAD extension cases. When requesting an extension, it is recommended that a person files 180 days before their EADs expire; delay in this filing can affect whether an extension is granted or not.