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DOS Significantly Limits the Visa Interview Waiver Program

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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

Morgan Lewis

Japan Tightens Border Measures For Entrants From China

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While keeping no-visa entry from China for eligible nationals, on-arrival testing and a negative test result certificate are required for entrants from China due to the COVID-19 outbreak in China....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

January 2023 Immigration Updates

Happy New Year! As we begin 2023, we would like to share the following recent U.S. immigration-related updates: Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers Extended Until December 31, 2023 On December 23, 2022, the U.S....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

CDC to Require Negative COVID-19 Tests for Travelers From China

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

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U.S. Consulates in China Announce Suspension of Visa Services in Response to China’s Latest COVID-19 Surge

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Mission China Consular Services announced on December 15, 2022, that all routine visa services would be indefinitely suspended. As of December 19, 2022, routine visa appointments at all...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

DOS Confirms NIE's Automatically Extended for 12 Months

On July 6, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) issued guidance stating that national interest exceptions (NIEs) issued in the last 12 months are being automatically extended for 12 months from the date of approval, and for...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

State Department Extends Validity of National Interest Exceptions

The U.S. Department of State has extended the validity of National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, Ireland and the United Kingdom whose admission to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: October 2020

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Australia - Travel Restrictions Extended - The Australian Border Force announced that travel restrictions impacting all travelers (with the exemption of Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: September 2020

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China - Exemptions for Official M Visa Invitation Letters Available for Some Nationalities - The Chinese authorities have recently announced that holders of valid residence permits who are nationals of certain countries...more

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China is Back Open for Business for Some European Travelers

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After months of closed borders, China is beginning to reopen to certain travelers from Europe. While recreational travel is still prohibited, some European employers may now be able to send their people to China. Below is a...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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Immigration and COVID-19 - Update

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled the COVID-19 virus a “public health emergency of international concern.” On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” The...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: June 2020

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Austria - Border Reopening and Immigration Procedure Updates Announced - On May 13, 2020 the Austrian government announced its agreement with France, Germany, and Switzerland to coordinate the reopening of their mutual...more

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China travel restrictions in COVID-19 – what you need to know

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China has placed stringent travel and quarantine restrictions on people entering the country and moving from one part of the country to another as part of the effort to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Corporations with...more

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Student and Exchange Visitor Program guidance on COVID-19 and nonimmigrant students on F and M visas

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The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released guidance on 9 March 2020 regarding potential procedural adaptions that SEVP-certified schools may take to address COVID-19. On behalf of the Department of Homeland...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: March 2020

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Australia - Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visas for Bushfire Recovery - The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has accepted the recommendation of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) to relax and broaden the...more

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