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26 Oct The White House Ends Country-Specific Travel Ban. New Vaccination Requirement for Entry to the USA Starting on November 8, 2021.

Posted at 13:37h in CBP, Coronavirus, Nonimmigrant Visas, Proclamations, US Visa

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07 Jul National Interest Exception Waivers Granted by the US Department of State Extended for 12 Months and Multiple Entries

Posted at 11:30h in CBP, Coronavirus, Nonimmigrant Visas, Updates, US Embassy In London

On 06 July, the Department of State announced the automatic extension of National Interest Exception (‘NIE’) waivers approved within the last 12 months. An NIE waiver is granted in limited circumstances to allow an individual to enter the United States despite being subject to the...

19 Feb US Citizenship Act 2021 Introduced to the House & Senate

Posted at 08:46h in Business Visas, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Updates

On February 18, 2021, Representative Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 in the House (see US Citizenship Act House Bill 16 Feb 21) “to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern...

17 Feb USCIS Reaches 2021 Fiscal Year H-1B Visa Cap

Posted at 08:29h in Uncategorized

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24 Jan Can you still travel to the US directly from the UK, Ireland, Schengen area or Brazil after January 26th?

Posted at 18:02h in Coronavirus, Nonimmigrant Visas, Proclamations

US COVID travel bans likely still in place for those in UK, Ireland, Schengen area, and Brazil. President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel on 21st January 2021. This order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services...

21 Jan President Biden Revokes Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States

Posted at 16:52h in Immigrant Visas, Nonimmigrant Visas, Proclamations, Updates, US Visa

Around mid-day on 20 January 2021, Joseph Biden was sworn in as the next President of the United States, and within hours of taking office, he had signed 17 executive orders and presidential proclamations to set the tone for his presidency over the coming years....

20 Jan US Entry Alert – From 26th January ’21 Proof of Negative COVID Test Result Required within 72 Hours of US Travel

Posted at 16:55h in Coronavirus

From the US Embassy in London: "Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three (3) calendar days of travel or provide a positive test result and documentation from a...

10 Sep Presidential COVID-19 Proclamations – Clearing Up the Confusion

Posted at 11:54h in Business Visas, CBP, Coronavirus, Nonimmigrant Visas, Proclamations

US Visa and Entry Issues - How Do Trump's Proclamations Effect You? 2020 can best be described as a roller coaster year in terms of US entry and visas. This post presents the Presidential proclamations the US President has signed since the COVID-19 crisis began and...

02 Sep USCIS Change in US Visa Fees Highlights Attitude Toward the Most Vulnerable

Posted at 13:46h in Immigrant Visas, Nonimmigrant Visas, Updates, USCIS

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new fee schedule for the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that will take effect on 2 October 2020. According to the official USCIS announcement, the new fee schedule is “necessary to efficiently and fairly...

26 Aug USCIS Cancels Furloughs for 70% of its Staff!

Posted at 10:27h in Business Visas, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Nonimmigrant Visas, US Citizenship, US Visa, USCIS

In a massive turnaround, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services canceled the furlough of 13,000 of its staff. The US Citizenship & Immigration Services ("USCIS"), the agency responsible for issuing US visa and nationality benefits, has had recent financial troubles that lead the threat of forced...