This updates our Legal Alert of April 22, 2020, discussing President Trump’s tweet that he will “… temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!”...more
4/30/2020
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted, without details, his intention to sign an Executive Order, “…to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” He is expected to sign an Executive Order today that will...more
The H-1B sponsorship process under the Trump Administration has become more difficult than ever, especially within the IT staffing space. This timely webinar addresses common pitfalls and missteps facing technology staffing...more
7/11/2019
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Continuing Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Policies ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Information Technology ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Personnel Records ,
Risk Management ,
Sponsors ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
The White House issued a Presidential Proclamation on September 24, 2017, that imposes new travel restrictions on Iran, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, and Syria, as well as newly added countries North Korea, Chad, and Venezuela. The...more
10/2/2017
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B-2 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the expansion of mandatory in-person interviewing of applicants for lawful permanent residence. In its public announcement, USCIS notes that this change complies...more
9/5/2017
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Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
L-1 ,
Parole ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Traveling Employee ,
Visas
On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” which was to take effect today, March 16, 2017. The new EO explicitly...more
3/17/2017
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Travel ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
TRO ,
Trump Administration ,
Vetting ,
Visa Interview Waiver Program (VIWP) ,
Visas
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the district court’s decision to enjoin the federal government from enforcing key portions of President Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from...more
2/10/2017
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Dual Citizenship ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Injunctions ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
Refugees ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas ,
Yemen
On Friday, February 3, 2017, a Federal District Court judge issued a nationwide suspension of President Trump’s Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” For more...more
2/7/2017
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dual Citizenship ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
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Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
Libya ,
Refugees ,
Somalia ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas ,
Yemen
President Trump’s Executive Order (“Order”) of January 27, 2017, “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States,” could have a significant impact on the American immigration system. Employers...more
2/2/2017
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B-2 ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dual Citizenship ,
ESTA ,
Executive Orders ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
L-1 Visas ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
Libya ,
OPT ,
Refugees ,
Somalia ,
STEM ,
Sudan ,
Syria ,
TN-Visas ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Yemen
Effective yesterday, January 17, 2017, a new USCIS rule seeks to improve multiple employment-based temporary nonimmigrant and immigrant visa (“green card”) programs. The new regulations are designed to help U.S. employers...more
1/18/2017
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E-3 ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Form I-140 Petitions ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
H-1B1 ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
L-1 ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
TN-Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On November 20, 2014, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration, which will grant work authorization to millions of undocumented workers. In addition, the executive actions seek to boost the...more
11/25/2014
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DACA ,
DAPA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Executive Orders ,
Green Cards ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Popular ,
STEM ,
USCIS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") has proposed to amend its regulations by extending the availability of employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants. ...more