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Jackson Lewis P.C.

H-1B Update: New Rule Focuses on Beneficiary-Centric Improvements

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USCIS published its Improving the H-1B Registration Selection Process and Program Integrity final rule on Feb. 2, 2024. The new final rule has three basic categories: creating a beneficiary-centric selection process,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DHS Eases Immigration Rules Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

- 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

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Poland Added to U.S. Visa Waiver Program  

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated Poland as the newest member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)....more

Fisher Phillips

Travel Ban 3.0 – President Trump Revises Travel Ban

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President Trump signed a new and revised “travel ban” over the weekend, soon after the expiration of his second temporary travel ban. This latest executive order, signed on September 24, more directly targets individuals from...more

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New U.S. Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) required for Certain Chinese Nationals beginning November 29, 2016

On October 20, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule requiring travelers holding People’s Republic of China (PRC) passports with B-1, B-2, or 10-year B-1/B-2 visas to enroll in the Electronic Visa...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

How the Terrorist Attacks in Paris Have Affected International Travel, and What is to Come

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Many witnessed increased security over the holidays at airports, train stations and public venues. The planner of the Paris attacks boasted about the freedom of travel through Europe, and the attackers held nationalities of...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Traveling to the United States: Restricting the Visa Waiver Program While Expanding the Trusted Traveler Programs

The Department of Homeland Security continues in its attempts to balance security considerations and hospitality to foreign visitors. The fascinating dilemma it confronts can be highlighted by press releases issued on...more

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