On February 21st, 2020, the U.S Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration’s public charge regulation to take effect in all 50 states.

On 1/29/2020 USCIS announced changing its processing protocol for EB-5 processing which translates to good news for some countries such as Pakistan, Ethiopia and Egypt.

Iranian Sanctions: Trends in Compliance and Enforcement
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Department of State continues to tighten regulations with respect to Iran, further hindering issuance of visas to Iranian nationals: E-1 / E-2 Visas affected

Department of State continues to tighten regulations with respect to Iran, further hindering issuance of visas to Iranian nationals: E-1 / E-2 Visas affected .

EB-5 Changes Are Here: Final Rule Published on July 24, 2019

New York City Bar Association

Under the Trump administration, entry into United States has been severely restricted for nationals of certain countries.

Iranian nationals, along with nationals from 7 other countries are subject to the Presidential Proclamation 9645, dated 9/24/17 with an applicable implementation date of 12/18/17.

The high court agreed to review whether the bid to impose a variety of travel restrictions for nationals of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and Somalia

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The common issue of filing an EB-5 Petition for Iranian Citizens

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a special visa category called “U Visa” in conjunction with Congress’s passing of Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act (VTVPA) back in 2000.

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the third version of Trump’s travel ban to go into full effect on Monday.

On November 1, President Trump announced his desire to end the diversity visa lottery program.

On October 10, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit brought by the International Refugee Assistance Project (“IRAP”) against the original travel ban announced by President Trump in January.

What U.S. Employers and their foreign employees should know about the new travel ban.

On September 24, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new set of visa and travel restrictions for certain foreigners coming into the United States.

Court allows Trump administration to maintain its restrictions on refugees entering the US, but it will not be court’s final word on travel policy.