US Visa Archives | Flynn Hodkinson

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

[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 White House finally formally announced on 25 October that the COVID-19 country-specific bans on entry to the United States will be replaced with a vaccination requirement for all non-citizen non-immigrants arriving in the US by air. This...

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....

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...

20 Jul Signs of Life? US Department of State News

Posted at 09:41h in Business Visas, CBP, Immigrant Visas, Nonimmigrant Visas, US Visa

National Interest Exceptions for Travelers from Schengen Area, UK and Ireland & Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services. More stop and start and slowing of entry of those who already have visas. One July 16th and 17th, 2020, the The US Department of State (DOS) announced...

17 Apr Covid-19 Pandemic US Visa & Entry Issues.

Posted at 15:51h in CBP, Coronavirus, Updates, US Visa

The disruptions in travel caused by COVID-19 have left many in a state of uncertainty regarding their US visa status or their ability to travel to the US. Our office is providing advice to individuals affected by travel restrictions or other issues related to the...

03 Feb Countries Affected by Trump’s ‘Travel Ban 3.0’ Rise to Thirteen

Posted at 10:29h in Immigrant Visas, Updates, US Visa, USCIS, Visitor Visas

On 31 January Donald Trump issued a “Proclamation on Improving Enhanced Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry”. This was a follow-up to his earlier proclamation issued in 2017 that suspended the entry of certain nationalities into the United States. Although the stated purpose...

23 Jan How Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Affects US Immigration

Posted at 09:27h in Criminal Waivers, Immigrant Visas, US Visa, Visitor Visas

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04 Dec USCIS Adjusts the Premium Processing Fee

Posted at 11:25h in Business Visas, Uncategorized, US Visa, USCIS

Starting on December 2, 2019, USCIS has raised the Premium Processing fee to $1,440 For most petition-based visas, a Premium Processing fee can be paid on top of the petition fee to ensure the visa petition is reviewed within 15 calendar days. The fee was raised...

24 Jul US Visa Basics for HR Managers

Posted at 13:58h in Business Visas, US Visa, USCIS

[caption id="attachment_2486" align="alignright" width="300"] So many directions to choose.[/caption] US Visa Law for Companies At US Visa Solutions we work with many Human Resource departments within small, medium and publicly traded companies to advise on how to maneuver their key staff from one office to a US...

24 Apr New Israeli E-2 Treaty Investor Visa Agreement Signed

Posted at 16:21h in Updates, US Visa

[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 E-2 Treaty Investor treaty was signed between the US and Israel. Effective from May 1st, 2019, Israeli citizens may apply for the E-2 Treaty Investor visa. The US Embassy in Israel posted the news on its web site...