If You Get a Strange E-mail from Department of State . . .
When you apply for visas for your employees, the employees will probably be required to appear at a U.S. Consulate in his or her home…
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Supreme Court allows Trump Administration to Partially Enforce Travel Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order today that granted the Trump Administration's petitions for certiorari and partially granted the Administration's motions to stay injunctions…
The First 100 Days on Planet Immigration
The first months of President Trump's administration have been a whirlwind of activity, and certainly, immigration has been the subject of several executive orders and…
Travel Ban Update – FALSE Rumors Regarding Additional Countries!
If you have heard rumors that additional countries will be added to the Executive Order banning entry and suspending visa processing for seven countries, DON'T…
President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration
Here is what we know about the Executive Orders the Trump Administration has been signing and enforcing since late last week. More detailed updates will…
What to Expect on the Immigration Front from President Trump?
With the inauguration just days away, what will the immigration landscape look like in the first 100 days of the Trump Administration? We can expect…
Electronic Visa Update System Affects Some People’s Republic of China Passport Holders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that effective November 29, 2016 all People's Republic of China passport holders carrying a 10-year visa are…
U.S. Taxes and the 2016 Election: More of the Same on the International Front
When it comes to proposed tax reform, the devil is always in the details. Some of the key components of the Clinton and Trump tax…
The “Shark Tank Visa”: Proposed Rule Opens Door for Foreign Entrepreneurs
Last Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced a proposal that would allow foreign entrepreneurs to enter the United States to operate high-growth, job-creating…
There’s Always a Catch: U.S. Immigration Service Extends OPT STEM Opportunities. . . .
International students, and their employers in many cases, were overjoyed to learn that the OPT STEM extensions will now be valid for a full 24…