Last updated: 02/25/2021On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued a President Proclamation revoking Proclamation 10014, known as the Immigrant Visa Ban or “IV Ban”. The IV Ban prevented the issuance of U.S. permanent residence (green card) visas by U.S. Embassies...
Updated 02/02/2021Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. It is not yet known whether the Biden Administration intends...
Updated 01/19/2021 - see our latest post for updates as of 1/20/2021Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. CDC to...
Updated 12/07/2020Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): On Friday,...
Updated 11/24/2020Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. Visa Bulletin: The Department of State’s November 2020 Visa...
Updated 10/23/2020Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. Visa Bulletin: The Department of State’s October 2020 Visa...
Updated 9/29/2020Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. Visa Bulletin: The Department of State’s October 2020 Visa...
09/29/2020 update:On September 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the motion for a preliminary injunction (“PI”) filed by eight nonprofit organizations in the ongoing Fee Rule litigation. The PI has a nationwide effect...
Updated 8/19/2020Disclaimer: Any foreign national considering international travel should have an attorney review the particular circumstances of their case as there are currently several “bans” in effect. H-1B Cap:On August 14, 2020, USCIS ran a second lottery on...
