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What is a Bona Fide Relationship? The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision on Monday regarding whether the temporary injunctions entered by the lower courts against Executive Order 13780, "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States," commonly known as the Travel Ban, should be upheld. In short, the Supreme Court indicated the Travel Ban should not apply to individuals who have "any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States." The Travel Ban could however be applied to those without such a connection. Additionally, where the Executive Order suspended the U.S. refugee...

Travel Ban Upheld in Part by the Supreme Court for Now The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today regarding whether the temporary injunctions entered by the lower courts against Executive Order 13780, "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States," commonly known as the Travel Ban, should be upheld. In short, the Supreme Court indicated the Travel Ban should not apply to individuals who have "any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States." The Travel Ban could however be applied to those without such a connection. Additionally, where the Executive Order...

Last night, members of the Clark Lau team joined thousands from Greater Boston area law firms in the 10th Annual Lawyers Have Heart 5K which raised close to $300,000 for the American Heart Association. This is the team's third run and we look forward to continuing our support in the years to come.

Vince Lau joins Kate Wasylik and Sarah Peterson at the AILA Upper Midwest Chapter Conference and addresses the audience on the latest trends on the PERM process. The PERM process is the labor market test required of most employment-based immigration options.

Clark Lau LLC Attorney Eric Lockwood speaks at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education 16th Annual Employment-Based Immigation Law Conference. Eric covered the basics and the more complex matters one encounters in seeking U.S. citizenship.

Clark Lau LLC Managing Partner Vincent Lau just finished speaking on L-1 Blanket Petition trends and challenges at the AILA Rome District Chapter Conference in Brussels. Vince was joined by the Nonimmigrant Visa Unit Chief of the U.S. Consulate (Brussels) Kim Durand-Proud, Ellen Freeman of K&L Gates, David Grunblatt of Proskauer, and Dana Davidson of Davidson Law Group.