Insights

Proclaiming to protect the US labor market, on Monday, June 22, 2020, President Trump signed a new executive order restricting entry into the United States of most H-1B (specialty occupation professional), H-2B...

Immigration policy experts expect that a new Presidential Proclamation, aimed at further restricting the entry of nonimmigrants into the United States, will be issued imminently. Although we do not yet have the precise...

On May 29, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the issuance of F (student) and J (exchange visitor) visas for certain Chinese applicants whom the US government believes may pass sensitive information to the...

After an almost 3-month suspension, USCIS announced that certain field offices and asylum offices will reopen to the public on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Individuals whose interviews or naturalization ceremonies were previously...

On May 24, 2020, President Trump issued a new Presidential Proclamation curtailing travel to the US from Brazil. Beginning tomorrow, May 27, 2020, the United States will not admit foreign nationals who were physically present...

USCIS Proposes 10% Surcharge on Application Fees US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed the introduction of a 10% surcharge for filing fees in order to reimburse Congress for $1.2 billion in requested...

The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically altered the landscape of employment-based immigration and worksite compliance. This client alert summarizes some of the more important changes affecting employers and foreign nationals...

For the first time in history, New York City is permitting couples to legally marry online, rather than requiring in-person appearances at the City Clerk’s Office. Dubbed “Project Cupid,” the new policy is scheduled to...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it will automatically apply a 60 day extension to respond to deadlines for any Request for Evidence issued between March 1,...

Travelers on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) / Electronic System of Travel Authorization (ESTA) who are unable to depart the United States before their extended period of stay (known as “satisfactory departure”) expires may...