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 […]
By Charles Frantes Since President Trump’s administration entered office in 2017, the topic of immigration reform has been a heated point of debate. Experts in the conversation about immigration reform met at the Asia Society Texas Center to discuss the future of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the RAISE […]
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 […]