For decades, major reform of U.S. immigration law has remained
elusive, and throughout the Trump administration, a number of
measures have been put into place making it even more challenging
to immigrate foreign talent. There are several issues impacting
business immigration on which we have our eyes in anticipation of
the new Biden-Harris administration. Specifically, we are closely
monitoring the possible abandonment, termination and/ or revocation
of the following measures impacting employment immigration:
- Various Presidential Proclamations
restricting travel from predominantly Muslim countries, COVID-19
related restrictions on travel from Europe, UK, Ireland, Brazil and
China and restrictions on travel for H-1B and L-1 workers;