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News Briefs - Administration Exempts Foreign Doctors From Travel Ban - Foreign doctors will be able to receive visas allowing them to practice in the United States, after the Trump administration quietly changed a policy to...more
On May 1, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Executive Order”) under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) authorizing new, targeted sanctions related to Cuba, including blocking...more
The State Department, as well as multiple other countries’ governments, has issued travel warnings against visiting the Middle East. The warnings cover the following 14 countries:...more
On December 16, President Trump issued Proclamation 10998, titled “Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States.” The proclamation, which took effect on January 1,...more
Effective January 21, the United States will indefinitely suspend immigrant visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries listed below....more
On January 14, 2026, the State Department announced on X that it would pause indefinitely the immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries globally. The rationale for the pause is that the agency, through consular...more
The immigration landscape has changed considerably since President Trump re-took office in January 2025, and with the recent expansion of travel restrictions and an immigration benefit pause as well as the partial suspension...more
Effective January 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of State will indefinitely pause the issuance of immigrant visas (connected to the permanent residence process) for nationals of 75 countries in an expansion of its internal...more
The Trump Administration has risen yet another barrier for foreign nationals to immigrate to the United States. Beginning on Jan. 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of State will indefinitely pause the issuance of immigrant visas...more
On January 14, 2026, the Trump Administration announced a major change to immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, effective January 21, 2026....more
Beginning January 21, the State Department will suspend the issuance of immigrant visas (consular applications for permanent residence) for nationals of 75 countries* while it reevaluates how it determines whether applicants...more
On January 14, 2026, the Department of State (DOS) announced a pause in the issuance of immigrant visas for nationals of the 75 countries (listed below), effective January 21, 2026....more
On December 2, 2025 and January 1, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published Policy Memoranda announcing a pause in processing immigration benefits for individuals from 39 “travel ban” countries...more
On January 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194, expanding its suspension of adjudicating pending benefit requests filed by or on behalf of foreign nationals from...more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a memo stipulating it is pausing adjudicating benefits requests such as Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions (e.g. H-1B petitions), asylum applications and green card...more
Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in January 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates...more
The H-1B nonimmigrant category has been a target of extreme scrutiny under the current administration. H-1B sponsoring employers face a variety of new considerations affecting their petition beneficiaries such as:...more
On December 23rd, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it plans to amend regulations governing the H-1B lottery selection process with the goal to ‘prioritize the allocation of visas to...more
In a flurry of immigration developments closing out 2025, US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a weighted lottery rule for the H-1B lottery, the US District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the $100,000...more
On December 16, 2025, the Trump Administration, by Proclamation (Restriction and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States), announced sweeping travel restrictions for foreign...more
Our Immigration Team examines the newest presidential proclamation that adds two dozen countries to the existing travel ban....more
This article provides an updated summary of the implications of the expanded Travel Ban announced by the administration on December 16....more
Many foreign nationals travel home during the holidays to visit family. Recent federal actions have significantly restricted international travel for some foreign nationals, creating a risk that some individuals could be...more
On December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States. By way of background, on June 4, 2025,...more
On December 16, 2025, President Trump issued an expanded travel ban that now includes 39 countries as well as individuals with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. This new travel ban takes effect at 12:01 am...more