ALERT: Britain Leaves the European Union
The United Kingdom will exit the European Union on January 31 at 11 PM GMT (6 PM EST), bringing an end to the process that began with the 2016 Brexit Referendum. On January
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Trump Signs Order Restricting Travelers From China
President Donald Trump signed an order for the U.S. to deny entry to all foreign nationals who have traveled to China within the past two weeks, aside from the immediate
Read More »Update: Six Countries Added to Travel Ban
The Trump Administration has expanded the travel ban to include six additional countries. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan will not be allowed to apply
Read More »Coronavirus Update: State Department Upgrades China Travel Warning to Level 4, Do Not Travel
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the Coronavirus constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As a response, the US State
Read More »Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on DHS Public Charge Rule
On Monday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to lift the nationwide injunction on the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule while the case plays out in the
Read More »Updated Alert: Coronavirus Travel Advisory
On January 24, 2020, the US State Department (DOS) issued a Level 4 Alert: Do Not Travel to Hubei Province. On January 23, 2020, DOS ordered all non-emergency US personnel
Read More »Alert: Trump Administration Introduces New Policy on “Birth Tourism”
On Thursday, the Trump Administration announced a new policy to further impede a process known as “birth tourism.” According to a State Department cable sent to
Read More »Alert: Coronavirus Travel Advisory
With the upcoming Lunar New Year, an estimated 3 billion trips will be taken to areas in and around China over the 40-day holiday period. In light of the recent Coronavirus
Read More »February 2020 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. As reported in item E of the earlier January Visa Bulletin (number 37), the final action date
Read More »USCIS Releases Additional Information About H-1B Registration Process
In a document scheduled to be published on Thursday, January 9, USCIS has released additional details outlining how the FY2021 H-1B cap registration process will work. New
Read More »January 2020 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2020 Visa Bulletin. Final Action Dates for all employment-based categories see little movement for the month of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Alert: Understanding the Electronic Registration Process for the H-1B Cap
As previously reported, on Friday, USCIS announced the successful completion of the electronic registration process pilot. The registration process will be put into practice
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