1. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Launched Online Appointment Request Form -
On August 21, USCIS launched a new online form for individuals to request in-person appointments at their local field offices....more
9/11/2023
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Disaster Aid ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Hawaii ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
National Interest Waiver ,
OFLC ,
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Visas
Seyfarth Synopsis: The CDC issued new guidance clarifying President Biden’s October 25, 2021 Executive Order that impacts nonimmigrants’ international air travel to the U.S. Fully vaccinated nonimmigrants can enter the U.S....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective November 8, 2021, the previously implemented country-specific COVID-related travel bans will be revoked. Fully vaccinated, international air passengers will need to comply with pre-arrival...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. announced on April 30, 2021 that most travel from India will be restricted effective May 4, 2021, due to rising COVID-19 infections in India....more
While Switzerland started to ease pandemic related requirements and opened its borders, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is slowly rising again. In response, Swiss authorities announced the following...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: President Trump issued a new order restricting travel to the United States by certain nonimmigrants, including those in H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L-1 status. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (“OFLC”) issued Frequently Asked Questions in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, providing guidance and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of State has suspended routine visa services in most countries worldwide. Embassies and consulates in these countries will cancel all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Prime Minster Trudeau announced that travel to Canada is suspended for all foreign nationals, with the exception of U.S. Citizens and Canadian Permanent Residents (with other limited exceptions), as a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: President Trump expanded the order restricting travel to the United States from most European countries — the Schengen Area, specifically — to now include the UK and Ireland....more
3/17/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
Ireland ,
Public Health ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
Seyfarth Synopsis: President Trump’s order restricting travel to the United States from most European countries -- the Schengen Area, specifically -- will have a significant impact on nonimmigrant visa holders and certain...more
3/16/2020
/ Business Travel ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Health and Safety ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Travel Ban ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS