On November 8, 2021, US implemented new vaccine requirements for travelers flying into the United States from a foreign country. The new rules required that, unless otherwise exempt, all travelers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
In a policy alert published by USCIS on November 12, 2021, USCIS expanded the ability of E, H-4, or L dependent spouses to receive automatic extension of work authorization, and announced that E and L dependent spouses are authorized to…
Essential travelers can drive from Canada or Mexico to the U.S. without proof of vaccination until January 2022, then all travelers need to be vaccinated.
The White House announced back in September that the travel bans in place due to the COVID pandemic will be lifted sometime in November. Reports coming out of the White House have claimed that the day for the travel ban…
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will implement a two-phase plan to allow foreign nationals to enter the US through Canada and Mexico if they have been fully vaccinated.
The Department of Homeland Security announced on September 28 that Croatian nationals will soon be eligible to apply for the visa waiver program December 1, 2021.
The White House has announced today that the U.S. will lift the COVID-19 travel ban for fully vaccinated passengers from the United Kingdom and most European Union countries starting from early November. Along with the UK and the 26 Schengen…
A noncitizen that has a significant amount of time living in the United States, with little to no criminal history, with close relatives with legal status such as a U.S. Citizen Spouse, Children or Parents, and a fairly clear path…
USCIS has announced today that starting on October 1, 2021, the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require most adjustment of status green card applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
USCIS has announced that it is offering temporary flexibility for certain benefit requests submitted at lockboxes. Lockbox facilities are centralized locations that USCIS has to receive a variety of applications.
The EU will introduce a new list of safe countries and although the United States is not expected to be on the safe list, fully vaccinated travelers from the United States will be welcomed.
On April 28, The State Department expanded National Interest Exception to students, journalists, and those providing vital support for critical infrastructure. This expansion will apply to the following countries and regions: • Brazil • China • Iran • Ireland •…
The Department of State announced on May 10, 2021, that it has relaunched the International Entrepreneur Parole program, which was initiated in the final days of the Obama administration but slated to be eliminated in 2018 under the Trump administration.
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