Blog Posts - Ryan Swanson Law

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Available for all Remaining FY 2020 H-1B Cap Petitions on June 10

June 7, 2019

Published on 6/7/2019 USCIS has announced today that premium processing will be available for all remaining fiscal year 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitions starting Monday, June 10th. Premium processing remains available for H-1B petitions that are exempt from the cap or annual quota, such as H-1B change of employer and extension… Read More

Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Applicants Must Now Disclose Social Media Platform Information

May 31, 2019

Updated on 6/7/2019 Forms DS-160 and DS-260 now require an individual’s Social Media Platform information. These forms are the standard U.S. nonimmigrant and immigrant visa application forms used by foreign nationals applying for a visa through a U.S. embassy or consulate overseas. Additionally, ESTA (Visa Waiver Program (VWP) forms… Read More

Governor Inslee Signs Two New Landlord-Tenant Bills into Law

May 31, 2019

With the recent adjournment of the Washington state legislature’s regular session for 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed two landlord-tenant bills into law. Together, SB 5600 (eviction reform) and HB 1440 (notice of rent increases) are heralded as the largest overhaul of Washington’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Act since its original codification in… Read More

Income and Estate Tax Planning on a Linear Basis for the Inbound and Outbound Resident

May 24, 2019

Employer Alert: Include disclaimers for service charges or risk costly lawsuits and penalties

May 1, 2019

Published on May 1, 2019 Restaurants and other hospitality industry employers should be cautious—government entities and private plaintiffs are looking for claims that these employers improperly retained service charges without including the proper disclaimers on their receipts and menus. The law currently states that an employer is required to pay… Read More