United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has issued updated guidance on the adjudication of National Interest Waivers (“NIW”) for petitioners holding advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering...more
As of November 1, 2022, most employers in New York City must comply with the City’s new pay transparency legislation. The legislation amends the N.Y. City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”), requiring covered employers to include...more
11/17/2022
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City of New York ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights ,
Job Ads ,
Pay Transparency ,
PERM ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Wage and Hour
In September, the White House announced that it would lift all of the geographic-based travel bans as of November 8, 2021. As we previously reported, the President imposed numerous geographically based travel bans due to the...more
The recent legalization of adult-use cannabis in New York State has created enormous economic opportunity in the state, but taking advantage of those opportunities may bring harsh immigration consequences for foreign...more
On January 31, 2020, President Trump issued a "Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus." Citing the World Health Organization’s...more
2/3/2020
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Foreign Students ,
Immigrants ,
Infectious Diseases ,
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Travel Ban ,
Travelers ,
Trump Administration ,
US Department of State ,
World Health Organization
Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran are significantly impacting the ability of Iranian nationals to immigrate to, or remain in, the United States. Most recently, on January 23, 2020, USCIS announced via notice in...more
1/24/2020
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E-2 ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Relations ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Iran ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Immigration attorneys in states where marijuana is legal for recreational purposes have recently reported that their clients are now being questioned at their permanent residency interviews about whether they have ever used...more
On November 8, 2019, USCIS published a Final Rule in the Federal Register implementing a new registration fee requirement for those employers who seek to file cap-subject H-1B petitions. Under the new rule, which is effective...more
12/12/2019
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Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Job Applicants ,
Registration Fees ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
On July 23, 2019, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (hereinafter, “DHS”) published a Notice in the Federal Register announcing that the Department would, effective immediately, exercise the full remaining...more
8/19/2019
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Foreign Nationals ,
I-94 Cards ,
Immigration ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Passports ,
Port of Entry ,
Removal
When lawful permanent residents in the United States apply for naturalization to U.S. citizenship, the naturalization process culminates with an oath ceremony wherein all new U.S. citizens swear the following oath of loyalty...more
In 2018, marijuana was legalized for recreational use nationwide in Canada. New York state is also in the process of legalizing marijuana for recreational use; however, it remains illegal under federal law. As noted...more
4/8/2019
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Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Deportation ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
In this series, Partner Danielle Rizzo explores how several small changes to student visa policy by the Trump Administration are having a major impact on the international student population in the United States. These...more
1/10/2019
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Drivers ,
eBay ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Internships ,
J-1 Visas ,
Lyft ,
Minor Violations ,
Resident Status ,
Students ,
Trump Administration ,
Uber ,
Universities ,
Unlawful Presence Waivers ,
Unpaid Interns ,
USCIS
As the legal landscape of marijuana use shifts in both the United States and Canada, new questions arise as to the impact of drug use on admission to the United States. Currently, under both U.S. and Canadian federal law,...more
9/21/2018
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Canada ,
Controlled Substances ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
International Travel ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
NAFTA ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
TN-Visas
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States held, in Trump v. Hawaii, 585 U.S. ___ (2018), that President Trump’s September 2017 Proclamation announcing the travel ban was a lawful exercise of his executive...more
7/16/2018
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Establishment Clause ,
Executive Authority ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Muslims ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Protected Class ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v Hawaii ,
Vetting