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US Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Public Charge Rule; New Visa Restrictions Announced; Expanded Travel Ban Countries List Expected Soon

Our global employment and immigration team details a number of recent developments with important implications for the US healthcare industry. These include a ruling by the US Supreme Court to lift the October 2019 injunction on the public charge rule, visa reciprocity changes for France and Australia, the potential expansion of the list of countries subject to the administration’s travel ban, and eligibility changes for E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor visas affecting Iranian nationals. Recent studies show that nearly one in four US healthcare industry workers are immigrants. To that end, healthcare industry employers should be aware of and consider how these changes may impact their workforce.

Read US Supreme Court Allows Public Charge Rule on Immigration to Move Forward >>

Read Travel Ban Countries List Likely to Expand; Visa Restrictions to Impact Nationals of Iran, France, Australia >>