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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - May 2024

On April 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a proposed rule that would enhance certain Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) procedures and increase CFIUS penalty and...more

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Looming U.S. Government Shutdown Directly Impacts Employers Hiring and Retaining Foreign Workers Through H-1B, H-2A/H-2B and/or...

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Following reports of competing bills in the House and Senate, the U.S. government is potentially headed for a shutdown, which would begin on October 1, 2023, the beginning of the 2024 fiscal year. This would directly affect...more

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Potential Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences for Employers and their Foreign Employees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress cannot resolve funding issues by 11:59 pm EST on September 30, 2023, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it will have a ripple effect on employers, both large and small, with an impact...more

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What Happens to the Immigration Agencies When the Government Shuts Down? - September 2023

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By September 30, 2023, Congress will again have to fund the government. Despite ongoing efforts by the administration and Congress, indications are that a shutdown may occur at the beginning of the fiscal year, on October 1....more

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Impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. Immigration and Travel Policies

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COVID-19 has caused significant disruptions in every aspect of our daily lives. Several policies have been enacted, affecting millions of foreign national workers, both in the U.S. and abroad, along with the businesses that...more

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ICE Reverses Course, Prohibits International Students from Attending Online-Only Institutions in the U.S. During the Fall 2020...

As COVID-19 forced colleges and universities across the country to abruptly close their campuses and pivot to online-only instruction models for the remainder of the spring and the entire summer semesters, Immigration and...more

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US Immigration Issues for Employers

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Here is the latest list of changes to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), US Department of Labor (DOL), Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and the US State...more

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January 2019 Special Immigration Alert

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Partial Federal Government Shutdown and How It Applies to an Immigration Workforce - On December 22, 2018, the United States government began its shutdown based on the inability of the Executive Office and Congress to...more

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How Does the Government Shutdown Affect Immigration?

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The federal government entered a partial shutdown on December 22, 2018. With no end in sight as the shutdown enters its third week, many are wondering how the shutdown will affect immigration matters. To provide some insight...more

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What To Expect in the Event of a Government Shutdown: An Immigration Perspective

There may be a partial government shutdown if Congress cannot come to an agreement on a spending bill before midnight on December 21, 2018. Without an agreement, roughly 25 percent of funding for the federal government will...more

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How a Federal Government Shutdown Affects U.S. Employment-Based Immigration

After a brief federal government shutdown over the weekend, the Senate and the House voted on January 22, 2018, on a temporary spending bill that will fund the government until February 8, 2018. The President signed the bill...more

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Implications of a Government Shutdown

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On January 20, 2018, the US Government formally shutdown pending approval of a federal spending bill by Congress. Though it appears Congress is working towards passage of a stop gap spending bill, in the interim, the shutdown...more

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The U.S. Government is Shut Down but Most Immigration Agencies are Operating

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As the U.S. Government shutdown begins, many are left wondering about how such a shutdown may impact immigration-related agencies. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is impacted the most. Typically, if a U.S. government...more

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Immigration Implications of a Government Shutdown

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With the threat of a federal government shutdown distinctly on the horizon, it is important to consider the implications this may have on the immigration process. As our readers know, there are many federal agencies involved...more

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The Government Shutdown's Impact on Immigration

On January 20, 2018, the federal government entered into a partial shutdown following Congress’s failure to reach an agreement to continue funding the federal government. Certain federal agencies that rely solely on...more

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Imminent Government Shutdown?

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Congress must pass stopgap legislation to avert a shutdown of the federal government by Friday, January 19th at midnight. The bill, if passed, would fund the government through February 16, 2018, setting up another potential...more

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Immigration Law Update - August 2017

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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17, 2017. Employers will be able to either (1) use this revised version or (2) continue...more

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Sequestration Likely to Affect Immigration Services

On March 1, 2013, the Budget Control Act, including sections mandating across-the-board budget cuts to federal agencies (known as “sequestration”), went into effect. The sequester is likely to negatively impact immigration...more

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Sequestration To Delay Consular Visa Processing & Other Effects

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According to the Department of State, sequestration will likely reduce the number of officers processing visa applications, which will negatively impact wait times at U.S. consulates....more

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