WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today it is taking steps to implement the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), in accordance with a recent court decision.

Although the IER was published during the previous administration with an effective date of July 17, 2017, it did not take effect because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule on July 11, 2017, delaying the IER’s effective date until March 14, 2018. This delay rule was meant

Implementación en curso mientras la agencia propone reglamentación para cancelar el programa de permisos IER

El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que toma medidas para implementar la Regla para Empresarios Internacionales (IER, por sus siglas en inglés), en cumplimiento con una reciente decisión judicial.

Aunque la IER fue publicada durante la administración anterior con una fecha de efectividad del 17 de julio de 2017, no entró efecto debido a

WASHINGTON —U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it is clarifying policy guidance on the specific work activities its officers should consider when determining whether an individual qualifies for TN nonimmigrant status as an economist.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) TN nonimmigrant status allows qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens to temporarily enter the U.S. to engage in specific professional activities, including the occupation of