Presentedby:JakeKanyusik,anattorneyfromGlobalImmigrationAssociates,anEnvoy-affiliatedlawfirm

Trump’sExecutiveOrder:WhatYouNeedtoKnow

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AbouttheAttorney

JakeKanyusik, anattorneyfromGlobalImmigrationAssociates(alawfirmaffiliatedwithEnvoy),hasbuiltandsubmittedhundredsofnonimmigrantandimmigrantworkvisapetitions.HehasextensiveexperiencehandlingB,E,H,L,OandTNvisacases,employment-basedgreencardsandU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesRequestsforEvidence.

WhentheExecutiveOrderwassigned,JakewasoneofthefirstrespondersatO’HareInternationalAirportandhasbeencoordinatingwithairportsacrossthecountrywhilealsoworkingwithAmericanImmigrationLawyersAssociation.

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Agenda

ReviewofExecutiveOrder

TravelRestrictions&TravelProcesses

SpecificImplicationsforVisa&GreenCardHolders

LatestUpdatesonPolicyChanges

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• SuspendstheadmissionintotheU.S.ofcitizensfromIraq,Syria,Iran,Sudan,Libya,SomaliaandYemenfor90days.

• SuspendsAmerica’sbroaderrefugeeprogramfor4months.TheU.S.willstopissuingvisastoSyriannationalsandhaltprocessingandadmissionofSyrianrefugeesindefinitely.

• NowrequiresStateDepartmentinterviewsforallvisaapplicants,exceptforthoseunder14,over79orwhopreviouslyheldasimilarvisathatexpiredlessthan12monthsprior.Diplomatsandotherofficialapplicantsalsoareexempt.

• Callsforextremevetting.WhiletheEOdidnotspelloutspecifics,itdoescallforareviewoftherefugeeapplicationandapprovalprocessandrecommendsothersecuritymeasurestopreventpeoplewhoposeathreatfromusingtherefugeeprogram.

PresidentTrumpsignedanexecutiveorderonFriday,January27th,2017,that:

ExecutiveOrder

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SevenCountries

Travelersfromsevencountries– Iraq,Syria,Iran,Sudan,Libya,SomaliaandYemen– arebannedfromenteringtheU.S.for90days.

Evenifyouremployeeabandonedhis/hercitizenshipbutwasbornthereand/orhasrecentlytraveledthroughthoseregions,itisprudenttoremainintheU.S.untiltheadministrationprovidesmoreinsightintohowthesepolicieswillbeimplementedonalong-termbasis.

WeareadvisingthosewhoarecitizensofthesesevencountriestoceasetraveloutsideoftheUnitedStates.

TravelRestrictions

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TravelProcesses

NOTE:We’llbesendingatemplatetocustomerstosharewithanyemployeeswhomaybetravelingduringthistimeandcouldbeimpactedbytheban.

Adviseyouremployeestohaveafriend,familymemberorcolleaguewhomtheycantextuponlandingandmeetattheterminal.Ifyouremployeeisnotabletoleavetheterminalwithintwohours,haveyouremergencycontactreachouttoEnvoylettingusknowofthetravelplanssowecanassistbyreachingouttovolunteerattorneysateachairportwhomaybeabletohelp.

Iftraveling,andtheCustomsandBorderProtection(CBP)doesdetainyouoryouremployeewhiletryingtoreenter,theywilltakeyourphone.

Forthoseemployeeswhomayfacetravelduringthistime,pleasenote:

Important:Ifyouaretakenintosecondary,youdonothavearighttoattorney.

• Dualcitizensshouldtravelontheirnon-effectedpassport.

• Expectdelays,expectmorequestionsfromCBPandmoreinformationrequests.

• Youmayalsohaveyourphone,socialmediaaccountsandothermaterialssearched.

• YoushouldnotbeaskedtosignanI-407formbutifyouare,donotsign,asthishastheeffectofmakingyouabandonyourpermanentresidency.

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TravelProcesses

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ImplicationsforReturningGreenCardHolders

WhilereturninggreencardholdersfromthesevencountriesaretobelegallyallowedtoenterintotheU.S.,theWhiteHousehassaidtheywillbesubjecttoadditionalsecurityscreenings.

HomelandSecuritySecretaryJohnKellystated,“Lawfulpermanentresidentstatuswillbeadispositivefactorinourcase-by-casedeterminations”*

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*http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/politics/donald-trump-travel-ban-green-card-dual-citizens/

ImplicationsforReturningGreenCardHolders

Reportshavesurfacedindicatingthattheairlineand/ortheCBPhavebeenforcingpeopletosignanI-407formwhichhastheeffectofmakingthemabandontheirpermanentresidency.

Adviseyouremployeesnot tosignthisdocument.Instead,heorsheshouldrequestahearinginfrontofanimmigrationjudgeimmediatelyandinvokehisorherrighttoanattorneyatthehearing.

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ImplicationsforVisaHolders

WHILETHISAREASTILLREMAINSSOMEWHATUNCLEAR,HERE’SWHATWEKNOWNOW:

• Issuanceofnewvisasforsevencountriesisstoppedfromtheconsulatesabroad.

• Nonimmigrantvisashaveallegedlybeenrevokedprovisionallyforindividualsfromthesevencountries.Ifanindividualisabroad,heorshewouldlikelyhavetoappearattheconsulateandapplyforawaiverwhichessentiallyaskstheU.S.toallowthementryonthebasisofservinginthenationalinterestinordertoobtainanewvisa.

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LatestPolicyChanges

Thisbaniscurrentlysetfor90-daysduringwhichtimereportswillbeproducedandinformationwillbegatheredtoeffectivelydetermineifthisbanshouldbeextendedorcease,ifadditionalcountriesshouldbeaddedorremoved,etc.Itisimportanttoprepareyourorganizationandyouremployeesforallpossibleoutcomes.

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LatestPolicyChanges

Outsideofthebanitself,therearestillafewmorechangestobeawareof.

• TheDropBoxprogramwashaltedbytheEOwithintheconfinesofwhatisallowableunderFederalLaw.Meaning,consularinterviewsarerequiredforallvisaapplicants,nomattercountryofcitizenshipornationality,exceptforthoseunder14,over79orwhopreviouslyheldasimilarvisathatexpiredlessthan12monthsprior.Diplomatsandotherofficialapplicantsarealsoexempt.

• Expectahugespikeinappointmentsandpreparetoforlongerwaittimes.

• Thiswilldirectlyaffectnonimmigrantvisaholders.

VisaPrograms

• TheTrumpadministrationdraftedanExecutiveOrderaimedatoverhaulingthework-visaprogramsbutwemustnoteitisunsignedandunconfirmedatthisdate.

• LegislationhasbeenintroducedtoprioritizeAmericanworkersand“restorefairnessinvisaprogramsforskilledforeignworkers”fromSenateJudiciary

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ImportantInformationtoKnow

AdditionalResourcesInaddition,hereareotherhelpfuldetailsyoushouldknow:• Stuckataninternationalairport

andcan’tgetonaflightbacktotheU.S.?CalltheACLU at415-621-2488.

• NationalImmigrantJusticeCenter:www.immigrantjustice.org/know-your-rights-manuals-detained-immigrants

• CBP:www.cbp.gov/border-security/protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states

SummaryThisbaniscurrentlysetfor90-daysduringwhichtimereportswillbeproducedandinformationwillbegatheredtoeffectivelydetermineifthisbanshouldbeextendedorcease,ifadditionalcountriesshouldbeaddedorremoved,etc.Itisimportanttoprepareyourorganizationandyouremployeesforallpossibleoutcomes.

SpeakingOutManycompaniesarespeakingoutandcallingtheirrepresentativesknowingthatthisbancouldharmtheirabilitytohirenewtalentandretaintheirexistingtalent.Asalways,thisisanoptionforyou.

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