Immigration

On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10052, suspending until December 31, 2020, the admission to the United States of most H, J, and L nonimmigrants.  A group of plaintiffs filed suit seeking an injunction against the proclamation, and on October 1, 2020, the Federal District Court for […]

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is in the process of reviewing a draft regulation submitted by the Department of Labor (DOL) that is expected to revise wage level methodologies and requirements for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM labor certification application programs. The PERM labor certification application is the first step in the three-step […]

On March 18, 2020, President Trump announced the joint closure of the U.S.-Canada border to non-essential traffic. This step is being taken to slow the coronavirus spread. President Trump has indicated that trade will not be affected and that more details are forthcoming. Foster will provide additional details as those […]

On March 11, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting travel to the United States by most people who have been in most areas of Europe within the past 14 days. The restriction went into effect at 11:59 pm EDT on Friday, March 13, 2020.  It will remain in effect […]