US Immigration News

There is still some uncertainty as to which Countries will be included in the new Trump US visa ban.  It may also be possible for some Countries to persuade the US that they should not be included in the new list. 

Both President Trump and before him President Obama have failed to enact significant immigration reforms.  It is very difficult to pass substantive US visa changes through both Houses of Congress.  Despite what Trump may say about Mexicans and Mexican immigration, there continues to be strong ec

Obtaining US visas is a huge burden.  The amount of paperwork needed for visas such as the L1 visa can be enormous.  Complicated and confusing regulations makes visa applications difficult and uncertain.  Much of the time there is actually no feasi

What this means in practice is that Israeli nationals will have to apply more frequently for visa renewals than was previously the case.  The E2 visa and E1 visa, for example, can be renewed indefinitely for nationals of Israel and other Countries, as long as the business in the US co

In reality US visa law has not changed that much under President Donald Trump.  The US work visa options we suggest below would most likely have been similar under Obama.

The first ever E2 Treaty Investor visa and E1 Treaty Trader visa schemes were with the UK in 1815.  The UK and US treaty for the E2 visa scheme requires British citizens to be resident in the UK.  There is some flexibility in this respect.  However, this is not a requirement