In That Case: Department of State v. Muñoz
Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Matt Silverman on Export Compliance
The United States Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a final rule on July 7, 2025 that immediately amended the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)....more
Effective June 26, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has required U.S. consulates to expand social media vetting for all F, M, and J visa applicants (students and exchange visitors) before issuing visas allowing them to...more
WHAT: The Trump Administration released an Executive Order (EO) seeking to reform the U.S. systems for selling and transferring defense articles to ally and partner nations. The EO lists five policy objectives: (1) improving...more
The Department of State announced it is restricting the eligibility for visa interview waiver appointments (commonly known as dropbox). To remain eligible for dropbox, applicants must be applying for a visa in the same...more
On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State superseded and updated its previously issued December 2023 post-COVID guidance on non-immigrant interview waiver applications. Under the revised guidance, Important Update on...more
The Department of State recently changed the eligibility requirements for the Visa Interview Waiver appointments, or Dropbox appointments, for Indian nationals. Previously, it allowed Indian nonimmigrant visa applicants...more
The first week of the second Trump Administration brought with it the issuance of dozens of executive orders (EO) that suggest far reaching implications for organizations large and small, for profit and non-profit alike....more
Where are we next month? The United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) has announced that for the September 2024 Visa Bulletin, applicants must use the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based preference...more
As anticipated, on December 21, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) published the Federal Register notice announcing its stateside visa renewal pilot program for H-1B visa holders. The notice outlines the program requirements...more
The Department of State (DOS) appears primed to renew the practice of domestic visa renewal for at least some foreign nationals in 2024. DOS sent a Federal Register notice titled Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B...more
During a plenary session of the Defense Trade Advisory Group (“DTAG”) that convened on November 9, 2022, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mike Miller outlined a number of initiatives undertaken by the Directorate of...more
Effective January 1, 2021, New York nonprofits are required to make annual filings with the Department of State. These annual filings must be made in addition to the annual reports made to the Attorney General Charities...more
As part of its years-long project to update and revise the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and better align them with the Export Control Regulations, the Department of State (DoS) recently amended the ITAR...more