There have been many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Holland & Knight's sixth installment of alerts focusing on immigration under...more
There have been many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and, as expected, more extreme measures are being taken by the president and more are likely...more
There have been many changes to immigration processes and procedures as a result of COVID-19, and there are no doubt more to come. Set forth below is a summary of some recent changes...more
What Is the Public Charge Rule? -
U.S. immigration law has always valued self-sufficiency. In the early 1800s, Congress proclaimed that foreign nationals are not admissible into the United States if they are unable to...more
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has finally made the long-awaited announcement that the required treaty agreement has been signed pursuant to which nationals of Israel will be able to apply for an E-2 visa as of May 1,...more
4/18/2019
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I. H-1B Visa Changes -
H-1B visas are arguably the most common U.S. work visa applicable to all industries. Every year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a limited number of H-1B visas...more
12/4/2018
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New H-1B visa petitions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, which begins Oct. 1, 2018, will be accepted for filing starting on April 1, 2018, which means employers should have their H-1B visa petitions ready to be sent to U.S....more
2/13/2018
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• Beginning Oct. 3, 2017, there is a limited application period for many foreign nationals to apply for the chance to get a green card.
• U.S. law authorizes 50,000 immigrant visas ("green cards") to be available annually...more
Before former President Barack Obama left office, one of his last acts was to repeal the policy granting asylum to every Cuban national who made it to the United States. As part of the normalization of formal diplomatic...more
President Donald Trump on Jan. 27, 2017, signed Executive Order 13769, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States," which states that for the 90 days after such date, nearly all...more
2/2/2017
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State on Jan. 21, 2016, commenced implementation of changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist...more