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Biden Administration to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans Starting Early November

The Biden Administration announced this week that it plans to ease travel restrictions on all international travelers coming into the United States from certain countries beginning in early November 2021. The administration will rescind the COVID-19 related travel bans implemented for individuals from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India [...]

By |2021-09-23T09:47:00-04:00September 23rd, 2021|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel|

Department of State Clarifies and Expands Exceptions to Trump Work Visa Entry Ban

In an August 12, 2020 news alert, the Department of State (DOS) has issued extensive set of clarifications and exemptions to the June 22, 2020 Trump H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and certain J-1 work visa ban (see our article). The DOS clarification provides much needed and welcome guidance of how to make the arguments for national [...]

By |2020-08-13T10:00:59-04:00August 13th, 2020|Articles, DOS, News, News Alert, Travel|

Extending Visa Waiver Program Period of Stay Using Satisfactory Departure

As a result of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 travel disruptions and border closures, many Visa Waiver Country nationals are in the United States within an ability to depart the U.S. before their 90-day authorized period of stay (I-94) expires. There are limited (but expanding) options for getting relief for Visa Waiver Country nationals stuck in the U.S. [...]

By |2020-03-23T09:25:15-04:00March 23rd, 2020|Articles, ESTA, News, News Alert, Travel|

President Trump Bans Travel to U.S. from Most European Countries for 30 Days Over Coronavirus

In a surprising move, on March 11, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation by which he is seeking to suspend travel to the U.S. from a number of European countries starting Friday, March 13, 2020 for a period of 30 days. During its release, this ban was labeled "total" and although it is very broad [...]

By |2020-03-12T10:01:49-04:00March 12th, 2020|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel|

CBP Introduces Alphanumeric Format to I-94 Numbers

Starting May 2019, CBP is introducing some minor changes to the I-94 number format by making them alphanumeric.    I-94 numbers are 11 digits long and until now they only contained numbers; however, starting this month, CBP is starting to use alphanumeric I-94 numbers.     At this time the length will still be 11 characters [...]

By |2019-05-05T22:02:46-04:00May 5th, 2019|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel|

Nonimmigrant Status 30/60 Day Rule Amended to Impose Stricter Requirements for “Inconsistent Conduct”

The U.S. Department of State ("DOS") has amended a section of the Field Adjudicators Manual ("FAM") which pertains to government officials' determinations of misrepresentation by applicants and specifically with respect to activities permitted in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas. 9 FAM 302.9-4(B)(3) has been amended to include a section called "Inconsistent Conduct Within 90 Days [...]

By |2017-09-21T10:54:40-04:00September 21st, 2017|Articles, ESTA, F-1, News, News Alert, Travel|

Pending I-131 Advance Parole Applications Being Denied Due to International Travel

Our office has recently learned that USCIS is changing their long-standing practice and have started denying Form I-131 Advance Parole applications due to abandonment in cases where the applicant has left the United States while the I-131 Advance Parole application was pending.      USCIS has confirmed that this is their actual current policy going [...]

By |2017-08-24T10:03:36-04:00August 24th, 2017|AOS, Articles, I-131, I-485, News, News Alert, Travel|

Nonimmigrant Visa Services Suspended at US Consulates in Russia

The U.S. Embassy in Russia has announced that starting August 23, 2017, all nonimmigrant visa (NIV) operations across Russia will be suspended. Beginning September 1, 2017, nonimmigrant visa interviews will be conducted only at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and interviews at the St. Petersburg, Yekaterininburg and Vladivostok will be cancelled. What is the Reason [...]

By |2017-08-23T13:14:35-04:00August 23rd, 2017|Articles, News, News Alert, Students, Travel, Visa Processing|

Immigrants in Trump’s America – Should I Carry My Immigration Papers With Me?

In the era of increased immigration enforcement under President Trump, our foreign national clients and readers are increasingly asking about the requirements on carrying specific immigration documents with them while they are in the U.S. – whether [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:46:58-04:00March 1st, 2017|Compliance, F-1, H-1B, ICE, News, Policy, Travel|

Executive Order Suspends (at Least Parts of) the Visa Interview Waiver “Dropbox” Program

There has been a tremendous amount of discussion and comment on President Trump's executive order banning certain travelers from the seven countries; however, one provision of the executive order which has a significant impact on many visa holders from all countries is the suspension of the interview waiver program (commonly called "dropbox") which allows visa stamp [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:46:59-04:00February 2nd, 2017|Articles, News, News Alert, Travel, Visa Processing|

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