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
Read More »Austria Reduces Health-Related Travel Requirements
The Government of Austria announced that travelers to the country would no longer have to follow COVID-19 protective measures. The changes go into effect as of March 5, 2022.
Read More »Erickson In the News: Backlogs force Ukrainians to face long visa waits
By Suzanne Monyak Andrey Plaksin, a Ukrainian-born immigration lawyer based in Miami, wakes up each morning by 6 a.m. and turns on the news in preparation for another long
Read More »Slovakia Adjust COVID-Related Travel Guidelines
The Government of Slovakia announced new changes to the country’s entry rules, to go into effect on February 4. Key Highlights Slovakia will no longer group or
Read More »Japan Reopens to Business Travelers
The Government of Japan has reopened the country’s borders for travelers for short-term and mid-to-long-term work/business purposes. Travelers must follow the
Read More »DHS Extends and Re-Designates South Sudan for TPS
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Read More »Canada Announces Immigration Streams for Ukrainians
On Thursday, March 3, the Government of Canada announced new immigration streams for Ukrainians who want to come to Canada temporarily or permanently. Additionally,
Read More »EU to Apply Temporary Protection to Ukrainians Fleeing Russian Invasion
On Thursday, March 3, the EU Commission activated the Temporary Protection Directive, which offers immediate and temporary protection to displaced persons from non-EU
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Refugee Assistance During a Crisis
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service‘s President and CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah about
Read More »DHS Announces TPS Designation for Ukraine
On Thursday, March 3, the Department of Homeland Security announced the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months. The TPS designation is
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