New York City Immigration Law Blog
President Trump’s Continued Battle Against Foreign Workers
President Trump issued an executive order dated August 3, 2020, with the purpose of protecting US worker's wages during an economy placed in turmoil due to the pandemic. The order purports to protect jobs for US citizens by prohibiting federal contractors from hiring...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Towards Implementing ‘Public Charge’ Rule For Immigrants During a Pandemic
On July 29, on a welcome note to foreign nationals, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing it's Public Charge rule during the coronavirus pandemic. The Public rule implemented earlier this year in February made it more difficult for...
Visa Services to Resume and the Trump Administration’s Efforts Against Immigration
As per the recent announcement by the State Department on July 13, visa services are to resume by U.S. embassies and consulates around the world soon. Since March 20, routine visa services have been suspended at all U.S. missions, allowing only for life-and-death...
Big Victory for International Students Studying in the US: Trump Administration Drops Recent Rule
On July 6, the Trump administration implemented a rule barring international students from living in the USA if they were taking fall classes online. This rule would have forced foreign students to leave or face deportation if they were enrolled in only online classes...
Legal Alternatives to Resolve H1B Entry Visa Ban
The recent immigration restriction by the US Government, barring entry of new H1-B applicants into the United States after June 24, 2020, impacted around 665,000 potential non-immigrant visa holders including 85,000 new potential H1-B visas holders. This proclamation...
Contribution of 1.1 Million Foreign Students to the U.S. Economy
On July 6, the Trump administration made a major announcement directly impacting foreign students enrolled in US Universities. As per the announcement, foreign students will have to depart the US, if their classes for the upcoming fall semester are taught primarily...