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Immigration News – November 2024

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At Brown Immigration Law, we strive to be your company's partner in growth and innovation, on a global scale. We continue our commitment to demystifying the complex immigration laws of the United States and Canada to provide efficient and effective immigration and global mobility support. Please find this month's business immigration news below.

As this is our first newsletter after the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, we wish to note the understandable trepidation that we have received from many of our clients regarding the approaching inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and his upcoming Administration. While many factors remain uncertain, his last presidency certainly impacted immigration, generally leading to increased scrutiny for applications and petitions, slower processing times, and other changes in well-settled practice. Our Managing Partner, David Brown, held a webinar in early October 2024 titled "Trump's Immigration Plan – What to Expect and

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