In That Case: Department of State v. Muñoz
Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Matt Silverman on Export Compliance
El 15 de abril de 2024, FinCEN, junto con el Servicio de Seguridad Diplomática (“DSS”) del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU., emitió una advertencia sobre el fraude con tarjetas pasaporte de EE.UU. mediante un Aviso a las...more
On 4/15/24, FinCEN in conjunction with the U.S Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), issued warning regarding U.S. Passport Card Fraud via Notice to financial institutions urging them to be vigilant in...more
El IRS había suspendido ciertas actividades de cobro, incluyendo la certificación de pasaportes en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19; sin embargo, desde 2021, el IRS retomó su proceso de certificación de pasaportes ante el...more
The IRS had suspended certain collection activities including passport certification in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, since 2021, the IRS resumed its passport certification process to the U.S. Department of...more
Do you have plans to travel outside of the U.S. for the holidays? If so, go grab your passport right now and ensure it is, and will be, valid during your scheduled trip....more
U.S. passport agencies maintained extremely limited operations as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were significant delays, application status could not even be checked online and people were encouraged to wait...more
Diversity Visa (DV) Electronic Registration for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 opens October 6, 2021, at noon ET and closes on November 9, 2021, at noon ET. There is no cost to register, but, if selected, applicants must pay the...more
Anyone thinking of travelling internationally next year needs to plan ahead. Due to backlogs, applications for new or renewed U.S. passports should be filed at least six months in advance. The Department of State (DOS)...more
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
On Monday, June 15, 2020, 14 Passport Agencies entered the first phase of a three-phase re-opening plan. Beginning in March, all Passport Agencies were closed to in-person appointments for urgent passport applications except...more
- Foreign visitors and employees can extend or change their immigration status. - DHS relaxes requirements for original documents and original signatures. - DHS offices are closed to the public but continue to...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) faces many challenges when attempting to collect unpaid taxes from taxpayers with foreign assets who reside abroad (“international delinquent taxpayer” or “IDT”). Common obstacles include...more
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published another friendly reminder that it was recently vested with the authority to revoke passports and deny passport applications for those with “seriously delinquent tax...more
La habilidad del IRS de poder negar o revocar los Pasaportes de los Contribuyentes con "deuda tributaria gravemente morosa" es un problema serio que actualmente enfrentan los Contribuyentes de los Estados Unidos....more
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
The headlines typically discuss IRS revocation of passports, creating fear among those who owe money to the IRS. Many owing significant tax debts fear that they won’t be able to return to the U.S. if their passport is...more
The IRS is reminding taxpayers to pay their taxes or face possible loss of their U.S. passports. In partnership with the IRS, the Department of State (DOS) may deny passport applications, renewals, or even revoke passports...more
Here is what we know so far about how this past weekend’s federal government “shutdown” will affect immigration adjudications and other related matters. As U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) operations are...more
Individuals who owe more than $51,000 in back taxes are now at risk of losing their U.S. passports under a new law requiring the Internal Revenue Service to notify the State Department of taxpayers with “seriously delinquent...more
On June 1, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in a class action lawsuit, McDowell v. CGI Federal Inc., Civ. Action No. 15-1157 (GK) (D.D.C. 2017), which could have...more
The Internal Revenue Service has once again delayed the start date for implementation of a new law authorizing the State Department to revoke the passports of taxpayers with sizeable tax debts. According to an IRS web site...more
According to the US Department of State, there are approximately nine (9) Million US passport holders living overseas. There continues to be a misimpression by certain US Taxpayers living overseas that they are not required...more
For those renewing passports or visas to gear up for holiday travel, be sure to take those photos without your glasses! Effective December 1, 2016, Consular Affairs will no longer accept photographs of visa and passport...more
Does your business depend on the international travel of its employees? What would happen to your business if one of your key employees couldn’t get a passport? Beginning this year with the FAST Act, the State Department may...more
I. U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Obama Immigration Plan - On January 19, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the Obama administration’s appeal from the Fifth Circuit decision that enjoined implementation of its...more