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
Read More »Switzerland Ends COVID-19 Entry Requirements for All Travelers
Effective May 2, the government of Switzerland revoked all COVID-19-related rules for all travelers. Regardless of where the traveler is coming from, they will no longer have
Read More »DHS Unveils Post Title 42 Plan
Last week, DHS released a 20-page memo outlining their plan for processing southern border migration in light of the Biden administration’s plan to lift Title 42
Read More »DHS to Temporarily Extend Employment Authorization for Certain Renewal Applicants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) automatically extending employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents
Read More »European Commission Proposes to Lift Visa Requirements for Kuwait and Qatar
The European Commission proposed wavering visa requirements for short stays of Qatari and Kuwaiti citizens. The Commission stated that both countries met the necessary
Read More »DHS Extends Vaccination Requirements for Non-US Travelers at Land Ports of Entry
On April 21, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an extension of Title 19, continuing the requirements for non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via
Read More »US State Department Issues Temporary Waiver of COVID Requirements for Shanghai Departures
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), per a request from the US Department of State, will waive the COVID-19 entry requirements for U.S. Citizens, U.S.
Read More »