UPDATE -
•We previously reported on the 2025 ETIAS launch and requirement to obtain approval prior to travelling to Europe.
•It was recently announced that due to additional technical issues, the new roll out for the...more
3/19/2025
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Border Security ,
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Visas
OVERVIEW -
1. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is proposing to delay the enforcement of the REAL ID enforcement until at least 2027 -
2. The U.S. Department of State rolls out online passport renewal -
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OVERVIEW-
• All US citizens (and non-European travelers) will need to plan ahead and obtain ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) approval before traveling to Europe.
• ETIAS will launch in 2024,...more
President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation temporarily suspending entry into the United States of certain categories of immigrants (i.e. those seeking permanent residence)....more
On January 5, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) kicked off two new “traveler compliance initiatives” aimed at assisting those travelers to the US on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)....more
The following are some of the key immigration-related implications of President Trump’s March 6 executive order (Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States), with a particular focus on the...more