On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States decided that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act when rescinding the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Accordingly, the Court decided that DACA will stand. […]
Restriction of Non-Essential Cross-Border Traffic from Mexico and Canada Has Been Extended
17 Jun
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On June 16, 2020, U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Acting Secretary announced that DHS will continue to limit non-essential cross-border travel and did not indicate an end date to the restriction. On March 20, 2020, the governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico announced joint initiatives to restrict non-essential cross-border traffic. Pursuant to this announcement, CBP published […]
DHS Again Extends Flexibility in Completing Forms I-9 Through July 19th and Continues to Give Employers More Time to Respond to Certain Form I-9 Audits Due to COVID-19
17 Jun
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
Foster previously reported in March of 2020, on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement that documents presented by employees in connection with the Form I-9 can be reviewed remotely (e.g. via video link, fax, or e-mail, etc.) rather than in the employee’s physical presence under certain circumstances for employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19. In […]
Anticipated Presidential Proclamation May Impact H-1B, L-1, and Other Nonimmigrant Entry Into the United States, and Asylum
11 Jun
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
Foster LLP is hearing from a variety of sources that a new Presidential Proclamation is likely to be issued soon, and that it may impact the entry, and possible re-entry, of H-1B, L-1, J-1, and other nonimmigrants to the United States. On April 22, President Trump issued a proclamation that temporarily suspended, with some exceptions, the entry into the United States […]