It has been a year of major policy shifts in U.S. immigration.
In this alert, we provide an update on recent developments in
business immigration in the United States.
The Supreme Court's Stance on Trump's Travel Ban
On June 26, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court permitted portions of
President Trump's travel ban to take effect. The Court ruled
that citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen may
be denied entry to the United States in the absence of a bona fide
relationship with a person or entity in the United States.
A bona fide relationship might include a relative in the United
States, employment with a U.S. employer or students enrolled in a
U.S. school. Consular officials and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection officers will be the government officials charged with
determining the meaning of a bona fide relationship. The ruling is
good news for refugees, as the majority of refugees selected by the
U.S. government for resettlement in the United States
