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Navigating the New Entry Restrictions: Implications for Global Mobility and Workforce Planning

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On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation aimed at enhancing national security by restricting the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States. This action builds on Executive...more

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May 2021 Immigration Alert

President Biden Adds India to List of Countries Subject to Direct Travel Ban Due to COVID-19 Beginning on May 4, 2021, at 12:01 AM ET, all nonimmigrants traveling from India will be banned from entering the United States,...more

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H-1B Cap Season, Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for All International Air Travelers to the US, and I-90 Receipt Rule

We anticipate that in March 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will open the electronic registration process for the fiscal year 2022 H-1B cap for professional positions. Please review your employment...more

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Current Travel Restrictions and the Ability to File Certain Immigration Petitions and Applications

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With successive presidential proclamations and executive orders in recent months, there can be considerable confusion around what type of immigration petitions and applications can be filed, and who can enter the United...more

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FH Immigration Alert: Presidential Proclamation Provides Details on President Trump's Temporary "Pause" on Green Card Processing

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This updates our Legal Alert of April 22, 2020, discussing President Trump’s tweet that he will “… temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!”...more

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It Shall be Tweeted, It Shall be Written: Temporary Suspension of Immigrant Entry

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  The President’s Proclamation will pause the issuance of immigrant visas for those seeking lawful permanent residence (Green Card) status through consular processing at posts outside of the U.S. for the...more

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Special Immigration Alert: President Trump Temporarily Suspends Immigration; Canada Extends Non-Essential Travel Ban

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to “Temporarily Suspend Immigration into the United States” - On April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted, “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to...more

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President Announces Potential Temporary Suspension of Immigration to the United States

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Updated April 22, 2020:  In live remarks during an April 21, 2020 coronavirus task force press briefing, the president provided more detail on the scope of the entry restrictions in the new executive order. Specifically, he...more

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Executive Order on Temporary Suspension of Immigrant Visas Announced

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Following a late-night tweet from the President on suspending immigration into the U.S., we have learned today that the President’s executive order (“EO”) on immigration will be limited in scope. ...more

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COVID-19 and Immigration Updates: Form I-9 Guidance, Border Closures, and More

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This article briefly summarizes the recent governmental guidance on Form I-9 requirements, travel, and visa processing and services, among other matters, in response to the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak....more

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Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus: Immigration Implications

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As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, businesses are now confronting significant and unique challenges. Successful navigation of these challenges...more

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President Trump Issues Proclamation Prohibiting Travel from the Schengen Area as a Result of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: President Trump’s order restricting travel to the United States from most European countries -- the Schengen Area, specifically --  will have a significant impact on nonimmigrant visa holders and certain...more

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Coronavirus Impacts Immigration Compliance and Travel Restrictions

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The coronavirus (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and as a result, President Trump has made a proclamation restricting travel into the United States and an emergency declaration to help control...more

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I-9s & Other Immigration Considerations During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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As U.S. employers brace for the impact of the Coronavirus on the U.S. workforce and consider the possibility of employees working remotely, a common area of concern is the Form I-9 process....more

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