Beginning January 8, 2025, visitors from the United States (as well as from other countries) traveling to anywhere in the United Kingdom will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (“ETA”) prior to travel, regardless of age....more
12/12/2024
/ Business Visitor ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Passports ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tourists ,
UK ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas
Companies usually hire a foreign national who requires visa sponsorship because they cannot find a U.S. worker with those skill sets, which is frequently in the STEM fields. However, visa sponsorship comes with significant...more
8/14/2024
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Fees ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Sponsorship Agreements ,
Visas
When the Russian army entered Ukraine on February 24, 2022, that set in motion panic for family and friends in the U.S. and the need to quickly explore visa options for their loved ones in the Ukraine, Russia, and neighboring...more
For employers who need to hire foreign national talent for STEM or other hard-to-fill positions, an important immigration deadline is around the corner.
The electronic H-1B lottery application window started on March 1 and...more
3/4/2022
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Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Registration Requirement ,
STEM ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
For employers who need to hire foreign national talent for STEM or other hard-to-fill positions, an important immigration deadline is around the corner.
The electronic H-1B lottery application window starts on March 1...more
2/8/2022
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Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visas
On July 6, 2021 the U.S. State Department publicly announced that the travel ban waivers related to the world-wide pandemic will now be good for 1 year and multiple entry. The effective date of this new decision is June 29,...more
The travel bans imposed by the U.S. Government during the COVID-19 national pandemic created enormous logistical challenges for anyone seeking to fly to the U.S. from a country on the travel ban list. Even today, there is...more
The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world...more
6/7/2021
/ Asylum ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DACA ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Lottery ,
NAFTA ,
Travel Ban ,
Visas
On March 3, 2021, the U.S. Embassy to France announced significant changes in the criteria for granting “National Interest Exemptions” (“NIE waiver”) to certain foreign travelers coming to the United States. The U.S. Embassy...more
The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the U.S. and the world are...more
3/1/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DACA ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Travel Ban ,
Visas
Given the pandemic and all that has come along with it, telecommuting has become the new norm. Employers are increasingly faced with difficult legal issues pertaining to not only the out-of-state telecommuter, but also the...more
Presidential Proclamation-
On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on April 22, 2020 and restricted the issuance of and entry on...more
7/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
Presidential Proclamation -
On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on April 22, 2020 and restricted the issuance of and entry on immigrant...more
6/24/2020
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigrants ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
With the growing concern about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19” or “coronavirus”) some foreign nationals who live outside the U.S. have decided to fly to the U.S. and wait out the crisis. This article discusses the...more
3/4/2020
/ B-1 ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
EB-2 ,
ESTA ,
Foreign Nationals ,
I-94 Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Passports ,
Public Health ,
Visas
Hiring the best talent can maximize the success of your company. Sometimes that means hiring a foreign national on a work visa. We prepared this booklet to help you navigate the complex U.S. employment-based visa options....more
1/8/2020
/ B-1 ,
B-2 ,
E-2 ,
E-3 ,
EB-5 ,
Entrepreneurs ,
ESTA ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
H-1B ,
H-1B1 ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
I-94 Cards ,
J-1 Visas ,
L-1 Visas ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
Permanent Residence Cards ,
USCIS ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
Government shutdowns seem to be the norm these days. Whether they last 6 days or 60 days, the impact on E-Verify and visas is the same.
Since the partial government shutdown began on Dec. 22, 2018, while lawmakers discuss...more
1/25/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
EB-5 ,
EB-5 Regional Centers ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Government Shutdown ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Attorneys ,
Immigration Procedures ,
USCIS ,
Visas
It’s 9:30 pm on a Sunday and you just got a call on your cell from U.S. Customs & Border Protection (“CBP”) at LAX. A Vice President from one of your foreign offices has been spending a lot of time here lately developing...more
11/7/2018
/ B-1 ,
Business Visitor ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Deportation ,
Documentation ,
ESTA ,
Foreign Nationals ,
International Travel ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Travelers ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding the president’s 2017 travel ban proclamation, a lot of people remain confused about the government’s restrictions on travel to this country. In the last three years, new...more
While the Travel Ban continues to move up and down the federal court system, here are the latest rules governing travel for citizens of the affected countries as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifting of the lower...more
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the latest district court decisions involving the President’s so-called travel ban, in which a Hawaii court fully enjoined the proclamation, while a Maryland court allowed it to stand as to...more
11/16/2017
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
The Supreme Court’s decision on June 26 to take up the travel ban cases this fall, and in the meantime partially lift the injunction on the President’s travel ban, has created renewed uncertainty for certain travelers....more
7/28/2017
/ Bona Fide Relationship Test ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
The Supreme Court’s decision on June 26 to take up the travel ban cases this fall, and in the meantime partially lift the injunction on the President’s travel ban, has created renewed uncertainty for certain travelers....more
7/5/2017
/ Bona Fide Relationship Test ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
National Security ,
Refugees ,
SCOTUS ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Trump v International Refugee Assistance Project ,
Visas
Procedural History -
In August 2016, the Department of Homeland Security proposed an “International Entrepreneur” parole rule that would allow qualifying foreign entrepreneurs to develop and grow their start-up companies...more
6/29/2017
/ E-2 ,
EB-5 ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Foreign Investment ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrant Investor Program ,
L-1 Visas ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
Startups ,
Visas
On August 31, 2016 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed an “International Entrepreneur” (I.E.) rule that would allow qualifying foreign investors to develop and grow their start-up companies in the United...more
9/13/2016
/ Angel Investors ,
Business Development ,
Business Formation ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-1 ,
E-2 ,
EB-5 ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Immigration Reform ,
India ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Job Creation ,
L-1 Visas ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Formation ,
Startups ,
USCIS ,
Venture Capital ,
Visas
This discussion will focus on simplifying complicated immigration issues, including work visas, investor visas, and permanent residency. This talk is very relevant for our international community of entrepreneurs in San...more
5/5/2015
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Events ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
Investor Visa Options ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
NAFTA ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Small Business ,
Startups ,
Visas ,
Work Visas