In July 2020, the Trump administration rescinded an unpopular policy announcement made the previous week, after a lawsuit was filed by Harvard and MIT. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced last week that foreign students on temporary F-1 and M-1 visas would...
How do the current travel restrictions and immigration suspensions related to COVID-19 affect my travel and immigration options?
In general, given present public health concerns, all non-essential travel is strongly discouraged.
All non-essential international travel is strongly...
The Trump administration announced a new executive order temporarily banning new entries through the following visas: H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and various J-1 categories.
The executive order impacts H-1B Professionals, H-2B Workers, L-1 Intracompany Transferees, and J-1 Exchange Visitors (those in the...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program cannot be ended at this time. Recipients and supporters of the DACA program received exciting news today. The US Supreme Court ruled that DACA cannot be ended by the Trump administration in the immediate future. While the long-term...
Both USCIS and the U.S. State Department have dramatically slowed down the services they provide the past two months. Local field offices were only accessible for emergency services. Today, however, there are some positive baby steps in the right direction to report.
USCIS Field Office...
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is an automated system used by the United States to determine whether visitors are eligible to travel to the country. These decisions are made based on the requirements under the Visa Waiver Program.
Period of Stay Under ESTA
Typically, unless...
On 23 March, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to USCIS demanding it take the following actions on or before 27 March 2020:
1) Extend statutory or regulatory deadlines for immigration benefits;
2) Suspend all deadlines during the time of the COVID-19 national...
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, so does uncertainty among businesses and their H-1B employees. Below, we share some guidance on how working remotely, reduced hours, and termination could impact H-1B workers and their employers.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has presented unique challenges for...
The global COVID-19 crisis has added new obstacles for foreign workers and their employers. This is especially true for visitors whose nonimmigrant visas are set to expire soon.
On the one hand, there are significant consequences for overstaying a visa — including bars from re-entering the...
Health experts strongly discourage folk from traveling internationally at this time. Many countries, including the US, are implementing strict screening procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
President Donald J. Trump has signed proclamations restricting travel from foreign nationals...
USCIS announced on March 18 that it will suspend in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) at least through April 1, 2020. Most appointments, including naturalization ceremonies and interviews, will be automatically rescheduled and applicants...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes and uncertainty to most areas of life over the past several years. For individuals without secure immigration status, this is an exceptionally difficult and confusing time.
USCIS field offices have closed their doors to in-person...
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