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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 […]
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 […]
On Friday, May 29th, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting the admission of certain Chinese graduate students and researchers to the United States, effective June 1st. Validity Period This proclamation was issued with indefinite validity, remaining in effect until affirmatively terminated by the President. Scope of Restriction The proclamation applies […]
On May 24, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting travel to the United States by foreign nationals who have been physically present in Brazil within a fourteen (14) day period before travel to the United States. Although initially made effective on May 28, 2020, a May 25, 2020 amendment to this proclamation updated the effective date to May 26, 2020. […]
