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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all inbound international travelers are now required to show a negative COVID-19 test result within one day of boarding their flight to the United States. The new CDC testing order went into effect on December 6, 2021. The one-day testing rule applies to all air …
Effective on November 29, 2021, the U.S. has banned the entry to the nation of persons who are immigrants or nnonimmigrants and who were physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South …
The Congressional Research Service, on October 12, 2021, released a report evaluating the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows nationals from certain countries to visit the United States for business or pleasure without having to obtain a visa. The program aims to boost tourism and strengthen national security. While the consensus is that the VWP …
Starting December 1, 2021, citizens of Croatia are eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver program. The program permits citizens of 40 countries including Croatia to enter the U.S. as visitors for business or pleasure for up to 90 days without first obtaining a U.S. visa. To qualify, each eligible applicant from a Visa Waiver …
All persons who are applying for lawful permanent resident status whether as adjustment applicants in the U.S. or as immigrant visa applicants abroad, will need to document the receipt of a complete COVID-19 regime, effective October 1, 2021. Waivers are available for applicants who lack access to vaccines in the home country or are medically …
A federal judge ruled that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) should have sent a Request for Evidence (RFE) to an Indian executive beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant visa petition, in addition to the petitioning employer. The case involves a federal statute that allows a foreign national to switch jobs while their adjustment application remains pending. The …
In a stunning Order, a federal judge in the Southern District of Texas has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction restraining the Administration from enforcing key sections of its January 20, 2021 Memorandum entitled “Interim Civil Enforcement Guidelines”. The case is styled “The State of Texas and the State of Louisiana v. The United States of …
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on May 27, 2021, issued its interim guidance on civil immigration enforcement priorities, giving prosecutors more discretion to decide which immigration cases to pursue. Attorneys of the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) are responsible for initiating removal proceedings against a person based on the factors outlined in the …
The Office of the USCIS Ombudsman issued its 2021 Annual Report for calendar year 2020. In it, the Ombudsman’s office has identified many operations issues including those faced by foreign nationals who have filed to remove conditions on their residence. The report discussed USCIS long delays in processing petitions to remove conditions on residence which …
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released new information on COVID-19 travel restrictions contained in four presidential proclamations affecting China, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Schengen Area, Brazil, South Africa, Iran and India. The proclamations bar U.S. admission for noncitizens who were in any of 33 specified countries in the 14 days preceding their entry …