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New Travel Ban Takes Effect

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On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order restricting the entry of certain foreign nationals to the United States, with the purported goal of protecting the United States from foreign terrorists, as...more

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Immigration Update: Travel Advisory & Student Visas

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Travel Advisory - The Trump administration continues to change the immigration landscape. While it has not yet announced travel bans as it did early in President Trump’s first term, the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP)...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

International Travel Tips for Dealing With U.S. Immigration Officers

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In recent weeks, international travel has become more complicated for many U.S.-based travelers. A series of executive orders and policy shifts in 2025 seem to have altered the landscape of immigration enforcement and border...more

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Possible Massive Changes to the EB-5 Investor Program

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OVERVIEW - •Speaking to the press on February 25, 2025, President Trump announced an idea for a new “gold card” visa and pathway to citizenship for foreign investors paying $5 million. •Additional information has not been...more

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President Trump’s Immigration-Related Executive Orders: Potential Impact on Employers

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Following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued a number of immigration-related Executive Orders (EOs) sure to have impact on employers and their business operations. So far, the focus in the media has...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship

As one of his first acts in office, on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” which asserts that citizenship may only be...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law

Revocation of the “Public Charge” Rule

Readers of our blog know that Haider, Alex and I have a longstanding interest in the intersection of health care law and immigration law. That’s important for our blog, especially because of the needs of the immigrant...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Public Charge Rule Is Still In Effect . . . But For How Much Longer?

This is an update to what we reported in December on the status of the “Public Charge Rule.” The rule remains in effect, but it is likely to either be rescinded by the Biden Administration or enjoined by a court. In the...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

A Shift In Immigration Priorities: Anticipated Changes From The Biden Administration

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President-elect Joe Biden’s administration will inherit the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies and regulations. During President Trump’s tenure, he has overseen more than 400 immigration policy changes –...more

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USCIS To Increase Filing Fees While The Latest Executive Order Demands H-1B Compliance

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration continues to install stringent measures that will impact employers hiring foreign national temporary workers. Fee Increases - On July 31, the Department...more

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Recent Executive Order Revoking Hong Kong’s “Special Status” and Its Impact on Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas

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Although technically part of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) since July 1, 1997, Hong Kong has had special status recognition from the US government. This has meant it is treated more favorably for certain immigration...more

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Trump Administration Suspends Work Visa Program for Highly Skilled and Other Workers

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On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak,” that will suspend entry to the United States for H-1B, H-2B,...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Update: Entry Restrictions Imposed on Some Nonimmigrants

Last night, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation imposing entry restrictions on certain foreign nationals in temporary work visa statuses, including H-1B, L-1, J-1 and H-2B, and related categories for...more

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Trump Administration’s New Order Extends and Expands Ban on Entry to the United States for Certain Visas

On June 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued a presidential proclamation suspending the entry of individuals to the United States on select nonimmigrant visas, including H-1B, H-2B, J-1, and L-1 visa holders, as well as...more

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President Issues Executive Order Further Limiting Entry of Lawful Nonimmigrants and Immigrants to the United States

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President Trump issued a new executive order on June 22, 2020, which suspends the entry of foreign nationals on certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, H-2B, J, and L) into the United States. This executive order...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

COVID-19's Latest Impact on Business Immigration

President Donald Trump’s executive action putting a temporary hold on the entry of certain immigrants to the United States has so far had a limited impact on most business immigration. That is primarily because the majority...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

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

President Trump Issues Proclamation Banning Entry of New Immigrants to U.S. for 60 Days

On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of certain immigrants for 60 days. The proclamation applies only to a limited group of new immigrants who are currently outside the United States...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Immigration Moratorium? Presidential Proclamation On Immigration Not As Sweeping As Earlier Tweet Suggests

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On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the White House issued its anticipated proclamation regarding the 60-day suspension of immigration processes. Although President Trump’s late Monday Tweet suggested a broad moratorium on all...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Limiting Immigration for Certain Green Card Applicants

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On April 22, 2020, President Trump signed a Proclamation suspending and limiting “the entry into the United States of aliens as immigrants” for 60 days effective April 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)....more

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Executive Order Suspends Certain Green Card Applications & Hints That Additional Immigration Restrictions Are Forthcoming

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President Trump signed an Executive Order, effective at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), suspending the processing of certain green card applications for 60 days. The suspension only applies to...more

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Temporary Suspension of Certain Immigrant Entries for 60 Days Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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On Wednesday night, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation (the “proclamation”) that will temporarily suspend the entry of certain immigrants for an initial sixty (60) day period. This suspension will go into...more

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What is the Impact of President Trump's Temporary Immigration Suspension?

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In light of the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. labor market, on Monday President Trump tweeted “I will be issuing a temporary suspension of immigration into the United States.” Yesterday, the President signed an Executive...more

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Trump Administration Suspends Consular Issuance of Immigrant Visas

On April 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued an executive order suspending the entry of individuals seeking entry to the United States on an immigrant visa. “Immigrant visa” refers to an application for permanent...more

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President Trump Anticipated to Temporarily "Pause" Processing for Green Cards

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On April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted, without details, his intention to sign an Executive Order, “…to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” He is expected to sign an Executive Order today that will...more

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