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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently revised its visa reciprocity schedules for numerous countries, significantly reducing the duration of nonimmigrant visa validity to three months and a single entry in many cases....more
On June 4, 2025, President Trump signed a travel ban that will completely bar foreign nationals from 12 countries from traveling to the United States and places strict limited-travel restrictions on seven others....more
Travel Advisory - The Trump administration continues to change the immigration landscape. While it has not yet announced travel bans as it did early in President Trump’s first term, the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP)...more
Starting on January 8, 2025, citizens from multiple countries, including the United States, will require a new electronic travel authorization (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom as visitors without a visa....more
On March 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions: FBI v. Fikre, 22-1178: This case addresses when the “voluntary cessation of a challenged practice” renders a lawsuit moot. Yonas Fikre, a...more
Yonas Fikre, a U.S. citizen who had emigrated from Sudan, found himself placed on the No Fly List by the FBI and unable to return to the United States from an international trip. This action followed Fikre’s having been...more
Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
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
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that beginning on January 5, 2023, it will require a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for all travelers two years and older traveling...more
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
Please note: while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the below contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing nature...more
International travelers should expect busy consulates and U.S. Ports of Entry with the lifting of travel bans coinciding with the holiday season. Additionally, some consulates are not fully operational and many are...more
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
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
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
US restrictions on international travel will be lifted November 8 for fully vaccinated international visitors and temporary workers, including those from nearly three dozen nations who have been barred from entering the...more
Our Labor & Employment Group breaks down the exemptions from the updated restrictions for international travelers requiring full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering the United States....more
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
Starting from mid-September 2021, foreign visitors who are the holders of a valid visa and/or limited stay permit can now travel to Indonesia for the first time in nine months since the doors closed to international travelers...more
The White House announced on September 20, 2021, that beginning in “early November” 2021, the Biden administration would remove restrictions on international travelers who are seeking to fly to the United States, provided...more
The Summer season often brings with it an increase in international travel, as people seek to take vacations, visit family, and attend to business around the world. That norm has been significantly disrupted for the last two...more
On July 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) posted guidance that confirms National Interest Exceptions (NIE) issued in the last 12 months are being automatically extended for 12 months from the date of approval, as...more
Over the past year, several Presidential Proclamations have restricted travel to the United States by foreign nationals physically present in China, Iran, the Schengen Region, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, South...more
The travel bans imposed by the U.S. Government during the COVID-19 national pandemic created enormous logistical challenges for anyone seeking to fly to the U.S. from a country on the travel ban list. Even today, there is...more
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the sports industry was one of the first to be in a position to move its people around the world, with sporting events often a test case for further easing measures. Now with varying levels of...more