03.29.22
08.26.21
COVID-19 vaccination now required for green card applicants
Effective October 1, 2021, applicants for a green card or refugee status must receive the COVID-19 vaccine or document an exception or waiver applies.
Category Immigration
07.07.21
National Interest Exceptions now valid for 12 months
DOS has extended the validity of NIEs to 12 months, and multiple trips to the U.S., including retroactively extending previously issued NIEs.
Category Immigration
04.01.21
Presidential Proclamation 10052 has expired
Proclamation 10052’s suspension of new visas in H, L and J visa categories has expired, but challenges remain for visa applicants abroad.
Category Immigration
03.31.21
H-1B Cap Selection Process Completed
USCIS has received a sufficient number of H-1B registrations to meet the H-1B Cap and selected registrants have been notified.
Category Immigration
03.04.21
State Department further restricts travel to the U.S.
New State Department guidance will make it significantly more difficult to obtain a National Interest Exception to permit travel to the U.S. from certain countries.
Category Immigration
01.28.21
President Biden’s executive orders on immigration
In the first six days of his presidency, President Biden issued seven executive orders related to U.S. immigration.
Category Immigration