The JustPod: International Prisoner Transfers: A Conversation with Bruce Zagaris
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Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Matt Silverman on Export Compliance
The U.S. Department of State’s June 2026 Visa Bulletin confirms that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will again require use of the Final Action Dates chart—rather than the more permissive Dates for Filing...more
As one of the three host countries for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the United States is expecting a significant increase in international travel this summer. Foreign nationals planning to travel to or from the United States to...more
On May 1, 2026, the Trump Administration escalated U.S. sanctions on Cuba by issuing Executive Order (E.O.) 14404, which, in part: (i) provides broad authority to designate parties determined to participate in key sectors of...more
Nonimmigrant visa applicants who admit they’ve experienced harm in their home country or fear returning there will now be denied a visa, according to a new State Department directive that came down last week. This April 28...more
Applications Now Subject to Enhanced Security Vetting - At the end of April 2026, members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association were reporting to the national organization that many of their clients were...more
Expands upon Executive Order 14380 that established a national emergency regarding Cuba due its threat to U.S. national security by directing the Department of State and Treasury to block U.S. trade with foreign persons...more
Two recent regulatory notices spotlight often overlooked “brokering” obligations for international defense contractors. For companies involved in any aspect of the international defense trade, these notices serve as a useful...more
Several major media outlets have reported that on April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued a cable, effective immediately, directing consular officers to “request that a nonimmigrant visa applicant affirm that he...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in May 2026. As a result, many adjustment of status applicants who were eligible...more
U.S. immigration agencies are rapidly expanding their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in case processing, fraud detection, and security screening. While these systems are intended to improve efficiency, they are also...more
I. Executive Overview - Brokering under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is one of the most misunderstood and increasingly enforced areas of U.S. export control law....more
The Department of State has announced an expansion of its 2025 visa screening and vetting process for certain nonimmigrant visas to other classifications. The new policy is scheduled to go into effect March 30, 2026....more
Starting March 30, 2026, U.S. visa applicants in all A-3, C-3 (domestic worker), G-5, H-3, H-4 dependents of H-3, K-1, K-2, Q, R-1, R-2, S, T, and U classifications will undergo a review of their online presence by the...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in April 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows significant advancement in several...more
Foreign nationals and their sponsoring US employers eagerly await the monthly release of the US Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin, to confirm when they will be eligible to apply for permanent residence in the US: the...more
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a final rule amending Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) requirements for enhanced vetting. What is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program?...more
The U.S. Diversity Visa (DV) program, established by the Immigration Act of 1990 and known as the “Diversity Lottery,” aims to increase immigrant diversity by selecting individuals from countries with historically low U.S....more
The U.S. Department of State recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (9 FAM 402.2) to expand and clarify the scope of B-1 visa eligibility for foreign nationals providing after-sales services and training to U.S. workers....more
What’s Changing—and Why It Matters- Recent changes across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are creating...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in March 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows significant advancement in several...more
Since December 2025, the U.S. Consulates in India have been undergoing changes that applicants should consider when traveling abroad or scheduling appointments with the U.S. Consulates in India. The first major change has...more
Beginning in mid-December 2025, U.S. Mission India commenced a mass cancellation of H-1B visa appointments, with rescheduled interviews now being pushed to March 2026 and later. This widespread disruption is believed to be...more
On February 19, 2026, the U.S. Department of State released the March 2026 Visa Bulletin, which reflects substantial forward movement in several employment-based (EB) categories. Most notably, the EB-2 category is now listed...more
President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Feb. 6 establishing an “America First Arms Transfer Strategy,” outlining a plan to make significant changes in how the United States sells weapons to other countries. Trump’s...more