On June 24, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidance in its Policy Manual on inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The new guidance clarifies that...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 November 2, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to effectively end the random H-1B visa lottery selection process used when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...more
11/23/2020
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
F-1 Visa ,
H-1B ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Receiving free or reduced school breakfasts or lunches would not render immigrant children ineligible for green cards or other immigration benefits, despite changes to longstanding guidance on the public charge of...more
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
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
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