UK Government Expands Testing Requirements to England, and Red List
The UK Home Office announced changes to pre-departure testing that will go into effect at 4 am, Tuesday, December 7, 2021: All people 12 years old and over must take
Read More »EIG Partner, Hiba M. Anver, Joins George Washington University College of Law as Adjunct Professor
Erickson Immigration Group is excited to announce that Hiba Mona Anver, EIG partner, will join The George Washington University College of Law’s Adjunct Faculty as
Read More »Fixing the Visa Backlog Should Be Part of Building Back Better
If the Biden administration’s Build Back Better goals are to be met, the U.S. needs a return of business travel, business immigration, and student and tourist travel, says
Read More »President Biden Announces New Measures in COVID-19 Fight
On Thursday, December 2, President Biden announced new actions in response to the Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants. In addition to stronger public health protocols for
Read More »Travel Requirements Increase to the UK
The UK Government has issued new guidance for fully vaccinated travelers to go into effect from Tuesday, November 30. This follows new updates for travelers coming to
Read More »Singapore Adds New Requirements for VTL Travelers
From December 2, 2021, the Government of Singapore is increasing public health mitigation efforts and testing requirements in response to the Omicron variant. Key Changes Air
Read More »USCIS Makes Temporary Protected Status Forms Available Online
From Monday, November 29, first-time Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applicants, and beneficiaries who are re-registering, may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary
Read More »EU Countries Update Entry Requirements Amid Surging Cases and New Variant (Updating)
Amid surging COVID-19 cases across Europe and the new variant, Omicron, first identified in South Africa, countries across Europe are adjusting entry policies, revisiting
Read More »UK Expands Red List to Include 10 Southern African Countries
On Thursday, November 25, the UK Government reinstated the “Red List” category in response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The changes went into effect at 12
Read More »UK Updates Guidance for Students from Red List Countries
On Wednesday, the UK Government reinstated the “Red List” and quarantine requirements. Unaccompanied minors arriving from a “Red List” country to attend a
Read More »Japan Halts Reopening Plans, Bans All New Arrivals
On Monday, the Government of Japan announced it would halt the previously announced plans to reopen the country and introduced a ban on all incoming foreign travelers for one
Read More »The US Issues a Travel Ban for 8 African Countries; EU, UK, and Israel Increase Travel Restrictions
On Friday, November 26, President Joe Biden announced that from Monday, November 29, the United States would ban travel from 8 African countries — Botswana, Eswatini,
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