On September 24th, President Trump issued a Proclamation, “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats.” This new proclamation expanded and extended the previous “travel ban.” Subsequently, lower courts had issued injunctions preventing the new version of the ban […]
Canada Makes Changes to List of Countries Requiring Medical Exam
4 Dec
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued an updated list of designated countries that require an Immigration Medical Examination (IME) as part of the temporary or permanent residence visa application process. Canadian immigration procedures require that foreign nationals traveling to Canada for at least six months and who have […]
BRAZIL – Electronic Visas Now Available for Australian Citizens
1 Dec
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On November 21, 2017, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations implemented a new Electronic Visitor Visa (e-Visa) program. As established by the new Brazilian Migration Law 13.445/2017, this new program is expected to facilitate business travel by streamlining the visa application process. The new e-Visa system is initially being made […]
On Monday, November 13th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order staying in part and upholding in part a preliminary injunction imposed on the Trump Administration’s latest travel ban by the Federal District Court in Hawaii. The nationwide injunction against enforcement of the ban had previously prevented the […]