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Two Executive Actions by Biden Administration Seek to Provide Relief to Immigrant Families and Job-Seeking Dreamers

Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced a new immigration program in the United States aimed at promoting family unity. The program will allow some undocumented spouses and undocumented children of U.S. citizens to...more

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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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Biden Administration Issues Executive Order to Protect Sensitive Personal Data

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The White House recently issued an executive order that restricts cross-border transfers of personal data from the United States to “countries of concern.” President Biden also urged Congress to pass comprehensive privacy...more

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Department of State Announces Pilot Program for Stateside Processing of Nonimmigrant Visas

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The Department of State (DOS) will begin a pilot program for issuing nonimmigrant visas inside the United States on Jan. 29, 2024. The pilot program will be available to a narrowly defined class of nonimmigrants for a limited...more

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White House Issues Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued a comprehensive Executive Order directing several federal agencies to undertake numerous initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order includes several...more

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Cozen O'Connor Immigration Catch Up: October 2023

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October 2023 not only provided amazing Halloween costumes but big updates to the United States and global immigration. The Cozen O’Connor catch-up this month highlights these changes and provides the details you need to...more

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Israel Added to Visa Waiver Program November 30, 2023

On September 27, 2023, the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly announced the designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program....more

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Israel Admitted to Visa Waiver Program Effective October 19

Effective October 19, 2023, Israeli citizens traveling to the U.S. for business or pleasure are now able to apply to enter the U.S. through the Visa Waiver Program by obtaining ESTA Travel Authorization instead of a visitor...more

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Analysis: Employment-based Permanent Residence Retrogressions

Over the past several months, the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced additional backlogs in the permanent residence (Green Card) quota system. These additional backlogs have...more

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Israel Admitted to Visa Waiver Program Effective November 30, 2023

The Biden administration has formally admitted Israel into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), known as Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) after years of effort. The VWP, which currently encompasses 40 countries,...more

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How a Partial Government Shutdown Would Impact Employers and Business Immigration Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - With a partial government shutdown still potentially imminent, here is an overview of the potential impacts on employers and business immigration services....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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DHS Issues Additional Visa Waiver Program Guidance for Cuba, Hungary, Israel

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued additional Visa Waiver Program guidance involving Cuba, Hungary, and Israel. The Visa Waiver Program allows individuals from selected countries to enter the United...more

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International Entrepreneur Parole Series Part 3: Program Application Procedures

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The Immigration and Nationality Act delegates authority to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to decide whether to parole a foreign person into the United States. Parole is a discretionary remedy decided on a...more

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June 2023 U.S. Immigration Alert

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes recent legal updates that impact U.S. immigration: 1.  Submission Deadline for FY2024 H-1B Cap Petitions - Employers should be reminded that the deadline to file a cap-subject...more

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The Return of Stateside Visa Processing

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For the first time in almost 20 years, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) may resume issuing nonimmigrant visas within the United States later this year. Reports indicate that a pilot program will allow stateside renewal of...more

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Upcoming Immigration Regulatory Changes

At the beginning of each fiscal year, U.S. government agencies announce their regulatory agendas, which guide the agencies’ future actions. Here are the most relevant short and long-term regulatory changes that have been...more

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US DOJ Responds to Biden Executive Order on Digital Assets

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On March 9, 2022, President Joseph Biden issued Executive Order 14067, which charged the Department of Justice (in consultation with the Departments of State, Treasury, and Homeland Security) to submit a report on how to...more

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White House Takes Action to Attract and Retain STEM Talent in the United States

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On January 21, 2022, the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security jointly announced a flurry of new actions and policy changes relating to various visa classifications that open new potential pathways and...more

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Summary of Agency Class Deviations Implementing Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

The Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is pleased to provide a summary of some of the key class deviations and other memoranda published by U.S. Government agencies implementing the federal contractor COVID-19...more

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U.S. Government Issues Hong Kong Business Advisory

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On July 16, 2021, the U.S. Government issued a new advisory highlighting the growing risks associated with doing business in Hong Kong (“the Advisory”). The Advisory, issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Treasury,...more

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Popular Franchise Funding Source (EB-5 Program) Rocked By Two Major Developments

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EB-5 Investments are a popular way of raising capital for franchise expansion. So it came as a bit of a shock last week the EB-5 Program was rocked by two major developments. EB-5 Modernization Rule Struck Down (For...more

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Biden Memorandum on Combating Corruption Likely Means Increased FCPA Enforcement

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Earlier this month, the Biden Administration formally announced that combating corruption is a core United States national security interest. On June 3, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a Memorandum on Establishing the...more

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U.S. Border Travel Restrictions Extended To June 2021

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By tweet, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of the travel restrictions at the Northern and Southern land and sea borders until June 21, 2021. These borders have been closed to “non-essential” travel...more

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Good News For U.S. Citizens Stranded Abroad With Expired Passports

On May 24, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced that it was working together with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the return from abroad of those U.S. citizens holding expired passports...more

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