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CSL Plasma v. CBP "In June 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) announced that aliens seeking to sell blood plasma could no longer enter the United States using “B‑1” business visitor visas. Before this policy...

"The purpose of this Memorandum is to ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel are aware that aliens seeking admission into the U.S. to provide services to commercial or industrial equipment, machinery or computer software,...

DHS Final Rule, Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 203 / Thursday, October 20, 2016 - "This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security’s regulations to establish the Electronic Visa Update System (‘‘EVUS’’). This system...

By Mary E. Pivec and John Staige Davis V | On October 30, 2013, Infosys Limited (“Infosys”), an Indian IT company, signed a settlement agreement with the United States in the Eastern District of Texas to resolve allegations that Infosys...

Cyrus D. Mehta, May 23, 2016 - "Many have gotten embroiled by the B-1 business visa in different ways. A tailor from Hong Kong who was accused of engaging in unauthorized work successfully argued that taking measurements on behalf of customers was...

"A record fine against Infosys Ltd. (INFY) targets outsourcing companies and their alleged abuse of existing immigration laws to feed the insatiable desire for highly skilled engineers in the U.S. Infosys has been sending employees to the U.S. with...

"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport denied entry Friday to 15 Russian engineers from Boeing's Moscow Design Center and sent them back to Russia. The incident caused the company to suspend...

"There are plenty of lessons one can take away from the Settlement Agreement upon an objective review. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, Infosys did not incur any criminal liability. For instance, the government accused, among other things...

Can companies avoid civil and criminal exposure by outsourcing their hiring of foreign nationals? Cyrus Mehta has the answer .