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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New USCIS Guidance overhauls TN visa requirements

The USCIS has issued new guidance in its Policy Manual, which updates the eligibility criteria for TN professionals under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, also known as the “USMCA.” This guidance outlines...more

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DHS Announces Process Enhancements for Supporting Labor Enforcement Investigations

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a centralized process whereby undocumented workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, violations of labor rights (including workers’ rights surrounding wage...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

ICE Extends Temporary Flexibility For Employers’ I-9 Compliance, Reminds To Monitor For Updates

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ICE has announced that its flexibility regarding the physical presence requirements for I-9 inspection will be extended for another 30 days, until June 18, 2020 due to continued COVID-19 precautions. The terms and details of...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Weekly Review of COVID-19's Impact on Business Immigration

President Donald Trump announced in a tweet last night that he plans to suspend all immigration into the United States. The U.S. has also extended the closure of all “non-essential” travel across its northern and southern...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Major Changes For Canadian Citizens Entering The United States On An L-1 Visa

Unannounced changes at the Canadian border have disrupted Canadian L-1 intra-company transferee visa applicants' admission to the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) appears to have shifted its...more

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Canadian L Visa Admissions – CBP Changes Course without Prior Notice Creating New Non-Tariff Barriers

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A few weeks ago, stories of Canadian citizens being refused admission to the U.S. as individual or blanket L applicants requesting an additional period of stay in the U.S. started to increase....more

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Recent USCIS Changes Put Visa Applicants at Greater Risk of Deportation if Visas Denied

A new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy published on July 5, 2018 instructs USCIS officers to issue a notice to appear (NTA) to any individual who is “not lawfully present” in the United States at the...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

USCIS Final Guidance on L-1B Adjudications Offers Some Comfort—But No Cure—for Employer Concerns

On August 17, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum aiming to clarify the standard required for L-1B specialized knowledge visas. The memorandum notably begins by reminding...more

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