8 Dec
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
On December 1, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) begin implementation of the Obama-era “International Entrepreneur Rule,” which created an option for certain foreign entrepreneurs to enter the United States. DHS had previously delayed the implementation of […]
7 Dec
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Business travelers who are required to register upon arrival to Russia may now register the address of their inviting organization or host company with the Federal Migration Service. The implementation of this new rule and additional option follows a decision by Russia’s Constitutional Court earlier this year in July 2017. […]
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has introduced legislation, or a Continuing Resolution (CR), to extend current funding for the U.S. government. The short-term CR would extend government operations, as well as the EB-5 Regional Center Program, to December 22, 2017. We expect that the CR will be voted […]
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 […]
