Search
Contact
Login
Share this article
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that the United States would end its policy of providing residency to Cubans who enter the U.S. without a visa.
The end of the decades-old “wet-foot/dry foot” policy, as it was called, came about after Cuba agreed to accept Cuban nationals who have been ordered to leave the U.S.
Key points:
BAL Analysis: The changes described above are consistent with Obama’s broader efforts to open up relations with Cuba. Obama leaves office a week from today, however, and President-elect Donald Trump has signaled that he will take a harder line on Cuba. BAL will continue to follow immigration-related developments in U.S.-Cuba relations and will provide updates on any significant changes.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact BerryApplemanLeiden@bal.com.
Copyright © 2017 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries please contact copyright@bal.com.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced it will fully decommission the legacy Permanent…
The government of Cuba has launched a new electronic visa platform, known as Evisa. Key Points: The new Evisa replaces…
The Qatari government has extended the validity period for the multiple-entry work visa (MEWV) for nationals of Bangladesh, India, Nepal,…
In this week’s episode, BAL’s Chad Li and Kyle McLaughlin discuss common questions about the PERM process and identify four…