TRAVEL BAN (WAIVER)
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.
TRAVEL BAN UPDATE
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
FILING AN EB-5 VISA FOR IRANIAN CITIZENS
The common issue of filing an EB-5 Petition for Iranian Citizens
ABOUT U-VISA
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.
U.S. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS THE THIRD TRAVEL BAN TO GO AHEAD
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the third version of Trump’s travel ban to go into full effect on Monday.
TRUMP WANTS TO END THE DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY PROGRAM
On November 1, President Trump announced his desire to end the diversity visa lottery program.
U.S. SUPREME COURT DISMISSES ONE OF THE LAWSUITS AGAINST TRUMP’S ORIGINAL TRAVEL BAN
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.
THE NEW U.S. TRAVEL BAN
What U.S. Employers and their foreign employees should know about the new travel ban.
SEPT 2017 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.
SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH TRUMP
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.
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS BLOCK ON TRAVEL BAN
Ninth circuit said president violated immigration law by discriminating against people based on nationality and he failed to show entry would hurt US interests.
EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING MUSLIMS
Ever since the issuance of President Trump’s Executive Order on January 27, 2017, now commonly referred to as the “Muslim Ban”