EU Commission Publishes Sanction Map
The EU Commission has released a website that tracks all travel bans and sanctions the EU has adopted and implemented. The map is intended for EU Member States’
Read More »Spain Extends COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
The Spanish Government has extended the current entry restrictions for travelers through to May 15, 2022. What to Expect Travelers from EU/EEA countries can enter Spain
Read More »Italy Updates COVID-19 Entry Requirements for Travelers
Effective May 1, travelers will no longer have to complete a Passenger Locator Form to enter Italy. Still, the existing entry restrictions will remain in place until at least
Read More »USCIS Simplifying, Improving Communication of Case Processing Data
On May 5, USCIS announced changes to how it communicates case processing data to the public. Previously, USCIS displayed case processing times as the amount of time it took
Read More »EU Commission Proposes Digital Schengen Visa Process
The European Union Commission has proposed adopting a digital Schengen visa process, which could ultimately support visa applications being submitted online through the EU
Read More »USCIS Releases H-1B Cap Registration Update
USCIS has released the FY 2023 H-1B Cap Registration Process registration data. For FY 2023, USCIS received 483,927 H-1B registrations and has initially selected 127,600
Read More »EU Parliament Supports EU Membership for Moldova
On Thursday, May 5, the EU Parliament stated support for Moldova’s formal EU membership application ‘on the basis of merit.’ Additionally, Members of
Read More »EU Commission Publishes Guidelines for Partial Visa Suspension for Select Russians
On May 5, the European Union’s Commission issued a statement guiding Member States’ visa-issuing authorities in Russia and elsewhere to suspend visa services for specific
Read More »The Immigration Nerds Talk About the COVID Resilience Index and Summer Travel
Since November 2021, Bloomberg has released a COVID Resilience Index, which considers each country’s lockdown severity, vaccinated travel routes, flight capacity, vaccine
Read More »Bulgaria Ends COVID-19 Entry Requirements for All Travelers
Effective May 1, the government of Bulgaria revoked all COVID-19-related rules for all travelers. Regardless of where the traveler is coming from, they will no longer have to
Read More »Lithuania Ends COVID-19 Entry Requirements for All Travelers
Effective May 1, the government of Lithuania revoked all COVID-19-related rules for all travelers. Regardless of where the traveler is coming from, they will no longer have
Read More »Greece Ends COVID-19 Entry Requirements for All Travelers
Effective May 2, the government of Greece revoked all COVID-19-related rules for all travelers. Regardless of where the traveler is coming from, they will no longer have to
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