By Richard Cohen and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress moved rapidly on Thursday to send President Donald Trump a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown this weekend, leaving fights over budget priorities and a range of other controversial issues for the coming weeks. The House […]
Court Overturns Delay of International Entrepreneur Rule
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 […]
by Construction Citizen | December 07, 2017 “What part of illegal don’t you understand?” is a common retort in discussions of what should be done about undocumented workers in industries such as construction. The answer isn’t as clear cut as it seems. Illegal immigration is the result of complex economic, […]
RUSSIA – Host Address May Now Be Used for In-Country Registration
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. […]