Following the pause of visa appointments in the F, M, and J nonimmigrant categories announced on May 27, the Department of State (“DOS”) has now resumed scheduling FMJ visa appointments, and at the same time introduced significant changes to the vetting process for...
Last updated: April 11, 2025Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the circumstances of their case before making plans.Following is a list of recent immigration and/or travel updates:As of this writing, the...
Last updated: March 17, 2025Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case before making firm plans.Following is a list of recent immigration and/or travel updates:On March 6,...
Last updated: March 17, 2025Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case. Following is a list of recent immigration and/or travel updates:Review initial Executive Orders...
Updated January 24, 2025Several Executive Orders (“EOs”) from the Trump administration issued on January 20, 2025 introduce changes that may affect employers and their foreign national employees. This post offers a brief overview of some select EOs’ main points and...
In a move to strengthen the United States’ position in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, on October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI),...
March 15, 2023 update: CDC posted a notice in the Federal Register effective March 10, 2023, rescinding pre-flight testing requirement for persons traveling from China. Original post:Starting at 12:01 AM ET on January 5, all passengers originating from China, Hong...
On Sunday, June 12, CDC rescinded the COVID-19 testing order for U.S. air arrivals. Note that the vaccine requirements for non-USCs/LPRs are still in place as follows:Air travel:...
12/28/2021 update: On December 24, 2021, the Biden Administration stated that it would lift the Southern African travel ban at midnight on December 31, 2021. Original post 11/29/2021:On November 26, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a new geographic travel ban due...
