News & Analysis as of

Foreign Nationals Biden Administration Coronavirus/COVID-19

Dentons

DOS Significantly Limits the Visa Interview Waiver Program

Dentons on

The Department of State announced it is restricting the eligibility for visa interview waiver appointments (commonly known as dropbox). To remain eligible for dropbox, applicants must be applying for a visa in the same...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Biden Administration Announces End to COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for International Travelers

On May 1, 2023, the White House announced that beginning May 12, 2023, foreign nationals entering the United States via airports will no longer be required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19. Additionally, in...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for International Air Travelers Effective June 12, 2022

Quarles & Brady LLP on

Summary - On June 12, 2022, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued amended guidance allowing air travelers departing from a foreign country to enter the United States without first presenting a negative COVID-19 test....more

Burr & Forman

Travel Ban Lifted for Southern Africa

Burr & Forman on

Effective December 31, 2021, the United States began permitting noncitizen arrivals from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. A Presidential Proclamation went into effect on...more

Jackson Walker

US Tightens Restrictions for International Travelers as Omicron Spreads

Jackson Walker on

This article, originally published on November 11, 2021, has been revised. On Thursday, December 2, the Biden administration tightened entry requirements for air travelers to the United States following the global spread...more

Snell & Wilmer

Travel Ban Round Two

Snell & Wilmer on

In response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Biden Administration reinstated travel restrictions for certain foreign nationals through Presidential Proclamation 10315. This new measure is a reverse course of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Here We Go Again: Biden Administration Imposes a New Restriction on Travel from Several African Countries in Light of the Omicron...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: As a result of the Omicron variant, the Biden Administration issued travel bans impacting non-citizens who have stayed in 8 African countries within 14 days of entering the U.S. These countries include the...more

Littler

Biden Administration Issues New Executive Order to Restrict International Travel in Response to Omicron Variant of COVID-19

Littler on

Between January 25, 2020 and February 29, 2020, the former administration issued three separate executive orders restricting travel from China, South Africa, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the...more

Jackson Walker

Updates on U.S. Policies Impacting Foreign Nationals and Employers

Jackson Walker on

The Biden administration has recently made some important immigration policy changes which will impact both foreign national employees and their employers. Public Input Sought for Form I-9 Audits - Established as...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Individuals

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on

On October 25, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a proclamation ending various travel bans that restricted the entry of nonimmigrants into the U.S. who within 14 days prior to seeking entry into the U.S. had been in...more

Jackson Walker

CDC Lifts Certain Region-Based Restrictions for Flights to the US

Jackson Walker on

As of Monday, November 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its requirements for air travelers to the United States. CDC’s new travel policy follows President Biden’s proclamation intended to...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

President Biden Lifts Country-Specific Travel Bans on Nov. 8, 2021, and Implements COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements...

President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation that lifted the country-specific travel bans on international visitors to the United States from Brazil, China, India, Iran, Ireland, the Schengen Area, South Africa and the...more

Littler

Update on Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Littler on

On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued a presidential proclamation revoking prior proclamations restricting country-by-country travel into the United States. The new proclamation, which took effect on November 8, 2021,...more

Fisher Phillips

The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

Fisher Phillips on

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Miller Canfield

Country-Specific International Travel Restrictions Will Be Rescinded November 8, 2021

Miller Canfield on

Beginning November 8, 2021, international travelers subject to CDC country-specific travel restrictions will be able to resume travel to the U.S. without applying for an exemption. The current travel restrictions apply to...more

Burr & Forman

Vaccine-based U.S. Entry Restrictions to Replace Geographic COVID Travel Bans Starting November 8

Burr & Forman on

On October 25, 2021, President Biden announced plans to revoke the current country-by-country travel restrictions to the United States which have been in place since January 2020....more

Cozen O'Connor

President Biden Lifts COVID-19 Travel Ban

Cozen O'Connor on

President Biden has announced that the current COVID-19 travel bans impacting visitors to the United States will end on Monday, November 8, 2021. This current presidential proclamation will eliminate the travel restrictions...more

Stinson LLP

Vaccination Requirements to Enter the U.S.

Stinson LLP on

The White House announced a new air travel proclamation effective November 8, 2021, that requires foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. by air be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with limited exceptions. ...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Travel Bans Rescinded, Replaced With Vaccine Requirement

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on

The long awaited Presidential Proclamation rescinding the current COVID-19 travel bans was issued on October 25, 2021. The proclamation becomes effective on November 8, 2021 at 12:01 am EST and replaces the existing bans with...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

U.S. Government Replaces Country-Specific Travel Bans With Overarching Vaccination Requirement

The Biden administration announced this week that, beginning November 8, noncitizen, nonimmigrants traveling to the United States by air must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 except in limited circumstances. The...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Updated: Biden Administration Announces Plans To Rescind Covid-related Travel Restrictions For All International Travelers To The...

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on

The Biden Administration recently provided details regarding its plans to lift COVID-related travel restrictions for all international travelers to the United States. Implementation of the changes depends on the manner of...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

White House Permits Air Travel Into the United States for Fully Vaccinated Nonimmigrant Travelers, Beginning November 8, 2021

On October 25, 2021, the White House issued a presidential proclamation revoking the following proclamations with country-specific COVID-19 travel restrictions: Proclamation 9984 (China); Proclamation 9992 (Iran);...more

Williams Mullen

COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions Will be Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers on November 8, 2021

Williams Mullen on

On October 25, 2021, the White House issued a new Presidential Proclamation (the “Proclamation”) which rescinds the existing COVID-19 travel restrictions effective November 8, 2021 at 12:01AM EST. This Proclamation replaces...more

Morgan Lewis

US Lifting Certain Travel Restrictions Affecting Admissibility

Morgan Lewis on

A new travel policy requiring foreign nationals traveling to the United States to demonstrate proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 will take effect November 8, as announced by the White House on October 15. The accepted...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: United States Lifts Certain Travel Restrictions Effective 8 November 2021

K&L Gates LLP on

On 15 October 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the United States would lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States beginning 8 November 2021. These...more

53 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide