Author: lfsuser
February 01, 2017
Executive Order Update
DRAFT EXECUTIVE ORDER AFFECTING MORE FOREIGN-BORN INDIVIDUALS The Executive Order issued on January 27th restricts U.S. entry and visa issuance for individuals from certain nations, including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. A draft Executive Order adding more countries to this list...
read moreJanuary 30, 2017
***Travel Advisory***
UPDATE EXECUTIVE ORDER RELATED TO U.S. ENTRY BY CERTAIN FOREIGN-BORN INDIVIDUALS AND REFUGEES A final Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” was issued on Friday, January 27, 2017. A copy of the Executive Order may be...
read moreJanuary 27, 2017
***Travel Advisory***
DRAFT EXECUTIVE ORDER RELATED TO VISA ISSUANCE AND REFUGEES A draft Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals” has recently been released to the public. This draft Order, although not yet signed by President Trump, relates to visa issuance...
read moreJanuary 27, 2017
***Travel Advisory***
UPDATE News outlets are reporting that the Executive Order was signed this afternoon and becomes effective immediately. Details of the order are not available at this time, but we continue to advise that individuals from the countries listed in the draft do not travel...
read moreJanuary 05, 2017
H-1B CAP Season – Fiscal Year 2018
On April 1, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2018 cap. Employers use the H-1B visa program to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that require the theoretical or practical application of...
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