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U.S. Department of State Provides Limited Guidance on National Interest Exception for Visa Issuance

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On June 9, 2025, restrictions on travel to the U.S. went into effect via Presidential Proclamation, impacting certain citizens of 19 different countries. Those impacted by the Proclamation can still submit visa applications...more

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Three Things To Know: India Travel Ban Proclamation

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On April 30, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of certain foreign national travelers who have been physically present in India during the 14-day period preceding their...more

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U.S. Suspends Entry of Nonimmigrants From India: What Employers Need To Know

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Responding to the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases in India, President Biden issued an April 30 Presidential Proclamation to suspend entry of nonimmigrants who were physically present within India during the 14-day period...more

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Labor & Employment E-Note - April 2021

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Presidential Proclamation Restricting the Issuance of Certain H, J, and L Visas Expires - On June 22, 2020, the Trump Administration announced Presidential Proclamation 10052 ("PP 10052"), which suspended the issuance of...more

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Presidential Proclamation Restricting the Issuance of Certain H, J, and L Visas Expires

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On June 22, 2020, the Trump Administration announced Presidential Proclamation 10052 (“PP 10052”), which suspended the issuance of many H, J, and L visas at U.S. Embassies and Consulates. The ban was originally set to expire...more

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Presidential Proclamation 10052 Expires

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The Biden-Harris administration has allowed Presidential Proclamation 10052 (PP 10052) to expire as of March 31. PP 10052, implemented by the previous administration in June 2020, had suspended the issuance of certain...more

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Latest Developments In Immigration: Visa Ban Rescinded, Reinstatement Of Visa Processing Abroad, And Supreme Court Decisions To...

Rescission Of Presidential Proclamation 10014 – Travel Ban For Immigrant Visa Applicants On February 24, President Biden issued a Proclamation revoking the immigrant visa ban that suspended foreign nationals’ entry to...more

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What Happens to President Trump's Immigration Proclamations During President Biden's First 100 Days?

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Jackson Walker immigration attorney Sang Shin provides an update on the Trump administration's recent proclamations to extend bans on all new H-1, L-1, and J-1 visas until March 31, 2021. In addition, there are a number of...more

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President Extends The Suspension Of Entry Of Certain Foreign Nationals Until March 31

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The president recently signed yet another Presidential Proclamation that extends the ability of certain foreign nationals from being able to enter into the U.S. until March 31, 2021. This move tacks several months onto the...more

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COVID-19: Trump Administration Continues Suspension of Immigration and Work Visas

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With weeks to go in his administration, President Trump has extended two controversial presidential proclamations that would prohibit many immigrant and nonimmigrant visa holders from entering the United States until months...more

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Trump Administration Extends Visa Bans to March 31, 2021

On December 31, 2020, the Trump administration issued a presidential proclamation extending the ban of entry for certain nonimmigrant and immigrant visas as outlined in its April 22, 2020, and June 22, 2020, proclamations....more

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President Trump Extends Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Ban

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Previously scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020, Proclamations 10052 and 10014 have been extended by President Trump until March 31, 2021. These visa bans will continue to restrict the issuance of...more

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Federal Court Bars Government from Enforcing Presidential Proclamation’s Suspension of Nonimmigrant Visas Against Thousands of...

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Earlier this year, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation restricting foreign nationals from entering the United States on certain temporary work visas through at least December 31, 2020 (“the Proclamation”). On...more

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National Interest Exceptions to Nonimmigrant  Visa Ban: U.S. Department of State Update August 12, 2020

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released additional guidance expanding the scope of national interest exceptions to the June 24, 2020 Presidential Proclamation (PP 10052) banning the admission of certain J, H and L visa...more

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Exceptions to Recent Travel Bans Announced

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On August 12, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) updated and expanded guidance regarding exceptions to the employment-related entry suspensions (Presidential Proclamations 10014 & 10052). As a reminder, these are the...more

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Foreign Nationals Reach End Of Permanent Residency Process, But See Green Card Processing Delays

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The reported failure of USCIS to renew its contract with an outside vendor in June, because it planned to bring all printing of Green Cards in-house, may be the reason foreign nationals who have managed to make it through the...more

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President Amends Proclamation to Tighten Restrictions on Certain Classifications of Non-Immigrants

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As discussed in our previous post, the White House recently issued a Presidential Proclamation restricting foreign nationals from entering the United States on certain temporary work visas. The original Proclamation provided...more

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How The New Presidential Proclamation Regarding Non-Immigrant Visas Affects Your Company

Presidential Proclamation- On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on April 22, 2020 and restricted the issuance of and entry on...more

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White House Issues Amendment To Presidential Proclamation On Suspension Of New Work Visas

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The White House has issued an amendment to the June 22, 2020, Presidential “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak” to clarify an issue regarding...more

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Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry For Nonimmigrants Seeking To Enter U.S. On H-1B, H-2B, J And L Visas

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On June 22, 2020, the President issued an extension and expansion of a previously issued Proclamation that suspends the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States. The previous Proclamation suspended the...more

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Immigration Alert: Update on Suspension of Entry of Certain Foreign Workers Until the End of 2020

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As discussed in our prior Alert, on June 22, 2020 President Trump issued a proclamation extending until December 31, 2020 the ban on the entry of individuals applying for immigrant visas (“green cards”) outside of the United...more

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President Trump expands temporary suspension to include certain non-immigrant visa categories and extend the period of suspension...

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On 22 June President Trump signed the Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak. This executive action extends the president's April 2020 suspension...more

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Canada: Canadians are Exempt from President Trump’s Proclamation Suspending Certain US Work Visas

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On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak,” suspending the issuance of new L-1, H-1B, H-2B and J-1...more

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Workers Already in U.S. Are Exempt from Suspension of New Work Visas

On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order suspending the issuance of a variety of United States work visas until the end of 2020. ...more

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New Proclamation Bans Entry Of Nonimmigrant Workers, But Scope May Be Narrow

On June 22, as we expected, President Trump issued “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak.” The Proclamation temporarily suspends the entry of...more

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