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Yesterday, on December 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the restrictions that lower courts had imposed on implementing President Trump's latest travel ban. Arguments to whether the travel ban will stay will be conducted in the lower courts. (See details under Clark Lau entry of 9/27/2017.) Additionally, the Obama Administration had fashioned a rule that would offer entrepreneurs an opportunity to conduct business in the U.S. if a certain threshold of capital and operations were reached ("Entrepreneur Parole"). The rule was to take effect in July 2017, but the Trump Administration halted it with its "Delay Rule." A district...

The shortage of H-1B visa numbers each fiscal year has negatively impacted the way employers do business, especially in the IT field. As another H-1B season approaches during in early 2018, and with the current administration taking a harder line on interpretation of H-1B rules, employers are bracing themselves. ?Vince Lau comments on the situation in the Boston Globe today: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/11/27/indian-giant-infosys-plans-add-office-and-jobs-providence/zn8pT5PkdM3EDLnR7YE8eO/story.html?event=event25

New USCIS Guidelines on Functional Managers Whether someone can be defined as a "functional manager" in the world of U.S. immigration is relevant when a company is trying to transfer an individual from one entity abroad to a U.S. entity. It is also a relevant question when a company is seeking to sponsor a similar individual for a green card. On November 8, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new policy memorandum in response to the decision in Matter of G- Inc. of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) which addresses this very question. In Matter of G-...

Clark Lau LLC has been recognized in the 2018 Best Lawyers rankings as top listed in Massachusetts in Immigration Law and also top listed in Cambridge in Immigration Law. Additionally, all five of its attorneys have been recognized among the best lawyers in immigration law. Senior Counsel Steven Clark has been recognized in this category since 1990 and Managing Partner Vincent Lau has been recognized in this category since 2010. For more information about the firm, check out www.clarklau.com

On October 16, Attorney Eric Lockwood will participate in a panel discussion entitled "Mindful Management of Your Transatlantic Business," sponsored by the British American Business Council of New England. He will provide an immigration law perspective as he joins three other speakers, along with the British General Consul Harriet Cross, in discussing the cultural, communication and operational challenges in managing a transatlantic business. The event will be hosted by Talent Works Ltd, at 201 Jones Road in Waltham, MA. Additional information about how to register for this event can be found here: http://www.babcne.org/

While Clark Lau LLC's predecessor firm (Flynn & Clark PC was founded in 1976), Clark Lau was established on October 1, 2012. A special thanks goes to the strong support Clark Lau has received over the last five years from its clients nationally and internationally and from the broader immigration legal community. Clark Lau has been ranked as one of the "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News and World Report and all five of its attorneys are recognized as "Best Lawyers." Clark Lau looks forward to continuing its commitment to providing effective, sensible, and responsive immigration solutions. While professional services...