We have received unconfirmed reports from multiple sources that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering lifting all border restrictions as early as June 22nd.

The U.S. Department of State has issued an update on Diversity Visa processing for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, responding to various court orders regarding the reservation...

The unnecessary biometrics requirement for H-4 and L-2 nonimmigrants has caused processing times to skyrocket.

Canada has announced that it will permit Americans fully vaccinated with a COVID vaccine approved by the Canadian government to enter Canada for non-essential travel, starting August 9th.

This year, FY 2022, was a particularly bad year for H-1B cap lottery applicants. The total number of H-1B cap registrations surpassed 300,000 (308,613).

The White House has released a Fact Sheet with additional detail on requirements for air travel to the U.S., clarifying several points regarding the new requirement for foreign travelers to the U.S. to be fully vaccinated (starting November 8th).

USCIS updated its USCIS Policy Manual on a key issue for evaluating money invested for an E-2 visa. The update reflects that USCIS evaluates an investment of lawfully obtained loan proceeds as a...

On July 30, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (collectively, the Agencies) announced the beginning of their formal regulatory rulemaking to roll back the...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memo outlining its mission and fundamental principles with respect to applying immigration enforcement policies.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") has issued updates to several longstanding policies in its USCIS Policy Manual, aimed at "eliminat[ing] policies that fail to promote access to the...

Everyone is familiar with franchises – if you have been to a McDonalds® or a Starbucks®, chances are the location is operated by a franchisee.

On September 29, 2021, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, issued Memorandum GC 21-08 (the "Memorandum")

With the legalization of recreational marijuana sweeping across the states one-by-one—and the possibility of federal legalization—Tribes are in a unique position to capitalize on this emerging market.

As of July 5th, 2021 at 11:59 PM EDT, Canadian citizens, Canadian permanent residents and exempt foreign travelers will be cross the border into Canada without quarantining or doing extended COVID testing, ...

The White House said Monday that it plans to reopen the United States to air travelers from 33 countries—including China, India, Brazil and most of Europe—who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, starting in "early November."

Last week I had the opportunity to join thousands of tribal leaders and tribal gaming officials as they met in Las Vegas to talk about the resumption of Indian gaming across the United States.

International non-profit, the Climate Group, in conjunction with the United Nations, held its annual Climate Week NYC from September 20-26 with a "focus on fulfilling and increasing commitments made...

Enacted in 1986, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") was introduced to defeat hacking and to protect consumers against computer fraud.

Starting on October 1, 2021, immigrants to the U.S. eligible for COVID-19 vaccination will be required to show evidence of having received COVID-19 vaccination...

The November 2021 Visa Bulletin was released, and we now have the answer on when EB-3 India will retrogress.