JASCO Webinar: COVID-19 and Immigration Impact: The Latest Presidential Proclamation, Visa Processing, and Extensions

The purpose of this webinar is to provide Japanese companies with information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the current immigration landscape. Topics to be covered include details of the recent Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of certain L-1, H-1B, H-2B, and J-1 visa holders, including who is covered, how it impacts them, how it impacts their ability to travel, and who is exempted from the Proclamation; information regarding the limited visa processing options during continued Embassy/Consulate closures; and options to extend visa status from within the United States when travel is not possible.

To register, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ct5VR75OSES6xb9FyJUsNw

Sachiyo Isoda Peterson is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office. She counsels and assists clients in the highly complex area of immigration, nationality, and employer sanctions (I-9) law. She focuses her practice on employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas for her clients’ global workforces. She helps clients maintain seamless business processes, including the attraction and the retention of international talent. Her practice spans various industries, including manufacturing, retail, universities, health care, agriculture and other corporations. At times, she also assists in family-based immigration matters.