Ogletree Deakins | USA | 27 Sep 2017
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued new guidance establishing a presumption of willful misrepresentation when a foreign national, within 90…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 23 Aug 2017
On August 21, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Russia announced that it would suspend the issuance of nonimmigrant visas for eight days starting on August…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 22 Aug 2017
In August 2017, the U.S. Department of State made several revisions to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) that are a direct result of the "Buy American…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 10 Jun 2017
As part of a policy implementing "extreme vetting" of visa applicants in order to tighten immigration controls, the Trump administration approved a…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 5 Apr 2017
In a diplomatic cable dated March 17, 2017, the U.S. Department of State issued orders to American consulates and embassies abroad instructing them…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 29 Mar 2017
In the last months of President Barack Obama's administration many regulatory changes were made that were meant to improve the functioning of the…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 16 Mar 2017
On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking implementation…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 3 Feb 2017
On August 3, 2016, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that only employers are to be provided notice and receive information on…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 29 Sep 2016
Recently, the U.S. Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada confirmed to the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Department of State Liaison…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 26 Sep 2016
The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) electronic reporting requirements for larger companies may inadvertently notify employers of employees using incorrect…