National Interest Exceptions Issued for U.S. Entry from COVID-19 Restricted Countries/Regions Are Now Valid for One Year and for Multiple Entries -
In our May 2021 Immigration Alert, we reported that India was added to...more
Flexibility to Verify Forms I-9 Is Extended to August 31 Due to COVID-19 -
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has announced another extension of its policy allowing special...more
6/17/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
SCOTUS ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
UK ,
USCIS ,
Verification Requirements ,
Visas
President Biden Adds India to List of Countries Subject to Direct Travel Ban Due to COVID-19 Beginning on May 4, 2021, at 12:01 AM ET, all nonimmigrants traveling from India will be banned from entering the United States,...more
Updates to USCIS Policy on New Forms, Premium Processing, and Filing Fee Increases Take Effect on October 2, 2020 -
As previously reported in Epstein Becker Green’s August 2020 Immigration Alert, U.S. Citizenship and...more
9/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Filing Fees ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Permanent Residence Cards ,
USCIS ,
Visas
President Trump Signs Executive Order to “Temporarily Suspend Immigration into the United States” -
On April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted, “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to...more
Department of State Suspends Routine Visa Services -
On March 20, 2020, in response to significant worldwide challenges related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, the Department of State announced that routine...more
The Coronavirus and Its Impact on U.S. Immigration -
In last month’s Alert, we provided notice of the Trump administration’s presidential proclamation that indefinitely barred foreign nationals (not U.S. citizens or...more