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27 Jul Traveling to the US Post-Covid Travel Ban: Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination When Flying to the US

Posted at 18:02h in Coronavirus, COVID-19 Vaccination, US Visa, Visitor Visas

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The US COVID-19 travel ban ended on November 8, 2021 but there still remains a US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) requirement that non-immigrant travellers to the US (that is anyone who is not a US Citizen, Lawful Permanent...

06 Jun Update on Premium Processing of Petitions & Applications Filed with the USCIS

Posted at 15:30h in Business Visas, Immigrant Visas, Nonimmigrant Visas, Premium Processing, USCIS

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 24, 2022, USCIS announced that it will begin accepting Form I-907 Premium Processing requests for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, on behalf of Multinational Executive and Manager immigrant petitions received on or before January...

16 May Firm Update: Rikkilee Barrow Promoted to Senior Associate

Posted at 09:38h in Uncategorized

The people who work with Flynn Hodkinson define who we are and therefore it is with great pleasure that I announce that Rikkilee Barrow who first started working with our firm in April 2018 as an Associate Lawyer was promoted this month to the position...

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...