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Tonkon Torp LLP

Travel Restrictions for Nationals of 19 Designated Countries Starts June 9

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The Trump Administration announced a travel ban that fully restricts U.S. entry of nationals from 12 countries and partially restricts nationals from seven additional countries. This U.S. entry ban applies to foreign...more

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Registration Requirements for Canadians

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As of April 11, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service will enforce provisions requiring that all non-U.S. citizens over age 14 register with the Service if they remain in the U.S. for at least 30 days, unless...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Navigating the DHS Registration Requirement for Foreign Nationals

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On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) implementing a new registration requirement (“Registration Requirement”) for certain foreign nationals to be filed with...more

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Potential H-1B Cap-Exempt Options for Healthcare Employers

As the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season quickly approaches, it is worth remembering that certain employers of healthcare professionals, such as healthcare systems and hospitals, may be eligible for H-1B cap-exemption....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Exemptions to H-1B Cap May Lead to Jackpot Without Winning Lottery

As another H-1B cap season comes and goes, tens of thousands of hopeful employers and employees will again be informed that their H-1B visa petitions were not among the 85,000 selected in USCIS’s random lottery for processing...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Trump's Revised Executive Order, "Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States"

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On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed the highly anticipated and revised Executive Order (EO), "Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States." The new order rescinds the previous EO issued at...more

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Revised Travel Ban: President Trump Signs New Executive Order

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed a new Executive Order temporarily restricting certain foreign nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entry into the United States for 90...more

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Executive Order Bans Entry of Foreign Nationals From Seven Countries

Last Friday, President Trump signed an executive order banning the entry of foreign nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen to the United States for a period of at least 90 days. The executive order,...more

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New DHS Rule Extends H-1B Cap Exemptions

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One of the biggest drawbacks for employers trying to utilize the H-1B visa program is the numerical cap. The current law limits the number of H-1B visas available to 65,000 annually with an additional 20,000 available to...more

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