Seyfarth Synopsis: Country-specific travel restrictions will impact nationals of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela....more
9/26/2017
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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
Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal judges from Hawaii and Maryland have issued nationwide Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) effectively blocking the implementation of the Trump administration’s revised travel ban, which was...more
3/17/2017
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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
Seyfarth Synopsis: A three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Trump administration’s motion to reinstate the travel ban.
Late on Thursday, February 9, the Ninth Circuit panel voted to...more
2/13/2017
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Reform ,
Lack of Evidence ,
Muslims ,
National Security ,
Order to Stay ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restraining Orders ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration
Seyfarth Synopsis: New regulations will increase fines on U.S. employers for unlawfully employing foreign nationals and engaging in unfair employment practices related to immigration.
In the wake of the Bipartisan...more
In accordance with President Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration proposed in November 2014, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is expected to announce a new system for determining immigrant visa availability,...more
9/9/2015
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
I-140 ,
Immigration Reform ,
India ,
Obama Administration ,
PERM ,
Popular ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visa Bulletins ,
Visas