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Executive Order Suspending Entry of Immigrants
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation “Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.” The proclamation went into effect April 23, 2020 at...
COVID-19 UPDATE
The quickly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency has had an undeniable impact on daily life worldwide. Barst continues to monitor these unfolding events and assessing issues that may impact our clients. Through this website, the firm will...
E-2 Visa for Israeli Nationals
On May 1, 2019, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that E-2 Treaty Investor visas became available for Israeli nationals. For citizens of a treaty country, an E-2 visa is a convenient way to obtain a visa to enter, work, and...
New EB-5 Rules to take effect November 21st, 2019.
On July 24th, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule making significant changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investors Program. The final rule will go into effect on November 21st, 2019. In order for investors...
Partial Government Shutdown 2019: Implication on US Immigration
The debate over border security funding continues as we enter the fourth week of 2019. There has been little to no sign of compromise or resolve between President Trump and Congress. Approximately 25 percent of government functions are currently...