The global demand for non-immigrant U.S. visas skyrocketed during the COVID-19 health emergency, when travel was halted and U.S. embassies and consulates closed. Even after reopening, U.S. embassies and consulates
Continue Reading Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers found the extensive and nuanced Form I-9 and Public Access File (PAF) compliance requirements challenging. Once the pandemic set in
Continue Reading Public Access File and I-9 Compliance in the Post-COVID Environment
As of June 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer requires air passengers traveling to the United States from a foreign country to show a
Continue Reading US Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air Travelers
To advance the safe resumption of global travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, on Oct. 25 President Biden issued a Proclamation emphasizing the continued enhanced measures against the spread of the
Continue Reading Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States
On Sept. 3, 2021, USCIS announced that Petitioners who file a Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence or a Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on
Continue Reading I-751 Petition Receipt Notices and I-829 Petition Receipt Notices Now Valid for 24 Months as Proof of Status
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that, effective Oct. 1, the COVID-19 vaccine is included in the list of vaccines required for applicants to obtain permanent
Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccine Added To Requirements For Green Card Processing, Effective Oct. 1
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted immigration processes considerably over the past 18 months. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are broadly available and as people start to return to
Continue Reading Immigration Changes and Considerations in a Nearing Post-COVID-19 World
By statute, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman submits an Annual Report to Congress by June 30 of each year. The Office of the Ombudsman’s Annual Report
Continue Reading Why the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Exacerbated USCIS Backlogs and Processing Delays
As an update to our previous blog, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation on April 30, 2021, that will be effective May 4, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. The Proclamation
Continue Reading President Biden Signs Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Entering US from India
Beginning Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the United States may well restrict travel from India due to the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 cases in India. If you have employees or family
Continue Reading US Immigration and COVID-19-Related Travel Considerations: Update on Travel to the United States from India