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 »Immigration Nerds Talk About Birth Tourism, the Public Charge Rule, and Another Possible Travel Ban
The Immigration Nerds talk about this busy week in immigration and give updates on the ongoing and revisited topics of “birth tourism,” the public charge rule,
Read More »Alejandra Zapatero Joins Bay Area Mobility Management Board of Directors
The Bay Area Mobility Management (BAMM), which uses education, networking, and community outreach to support the development of HR Global Mobility professionals in the San
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 »Immigration Nerds Celebrate the Lunar New Year
For this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we revisit last year’s Lunar New Year Celebration conversation with EIG attorneys Stephanie Tan and Dora Wang. With
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 »Singapore Enacts Deterrence Against Workplace Discrimination
As of January 2020, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of Singapore has raised penalties for workplace discrimination cases. These measures are part of a plan to strengthen the
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