USCIS Will Begin Processing Work Permits and Advance Parole Separately
USCIS will “decouple” the EAD from the Advance Parole document to reduce the significant backlog in processing Employment Authorization Documents. The backlog in EAD
Read More »US Issues Level 4 “Do Not Travel” Warning for Vietnam and Hong Kong
In response to recent surges in COVID-19 infections in the country, the U.S. State Department has raised its travel advisory for Vietnam to level 4, indicating a “very
Read More »New Guidelines Allow LGBTQ Refugees and Asylees to Petition for Their Partners
USCIS has reversed a Trump-era policy that refused to recognize marriages that were not legal in their “place-of-celebration.” The policy had prevented most LGBTQ
Read More »The War in Ukraine, Refugees, and the State Department’s Role
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, host and lead researcher Luke Bianco talks to Aaron Karnell, an EIG Senior Attorney, Consular Affairs, and a former Consular
Read More »Hungary Revokes COVID-19 Travel Requirements
The Government of Hungary will no longer require any travelers to follow COVID-19 health-related measures as it removes all the previously imposed restrictions. All incoming
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