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In a welcome development the State Department announced on Saturday that consulates are now authorized to waive in-person interviews for certain non-immigrant visa applicants whose employment-based petitions have been...

The Biden Administration has released new guidelines regarding the lifting of the travel bans for international travelers. Beginning on November 8, noncitizen nonimmigrant air travelers will need to show proof that they...

The Biden administration announced this morning that the country-specific travel bans that have been in place since 2020 will be lifted on November 8, 2021. International air travelers from previously designated countries...

Each year, the U.S. government makes available 55,000 permanent resident (“green card”) visas to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. (see below) who have at least a high school...

The Biden administration has announced that it will lift international travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers starting in early November. At that time, the country-specific travel bans for all 26 Schengen...

On July 29, 2021, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has conducted a second selection round for H-1B lottery registrants after the first round of selections did not yield enough approvals...

Canada has announced that on August 9, 2021, it will reopen its borders to US citizens and permanent residents who are currently residing in the US and who have been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days. The US-Canada border...

The Department of State (DOS) announced this week that National Interest Exceptions (NIEs, or travel ban waivers) are now valid for 12 months from the date of issuance, and can be used for multiple entries, as long as the...

  Certain Employment Authorization Cards to be Issued with a Two-Year Validity Period The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will extend the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for...

In response to an alarming spike in Covid cases, the Biden Administration announced a new country-wide travel ban for India beginning on Tuesday, May 4th. The ban is patterned after existing travel restrictions currently in...