On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant who:
- Is outside the United States
Coronavirus
Immigration Agencies Response to the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic
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In an effort to allay concerns and to enable our clients to adjust plans relevant to nonimmigrant or immigrant visa status in light of the current unprecedented situation, we are…
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AILA Letter to DHS regarding Form I-9 Compliance during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
By Catherine V. Wadhwani & Mark D. Harley on
On March 16, 2020, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking guidance regarding employer I-9 Employment…
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Update: USCIS Announces Temporary Office Closure Related to COVID-19
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** As of March 25, 2020, USCIS has updated its temporary closures described below and has extended the suspension of in-person services to April 7, 2020. **
In an effort…
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Health Care Services Related to COVID-19 and USCIS’s Public Charge Rule
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By Catherine V. Wadhwani and Robert S. Whitehill
Without fanfare, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its website with an Alert https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/public-charge relating to its Public Charge requirements …
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Coronavirus and Foreign Student Considerations
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The recent wave of public and private university and college closings due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is only going to increase throughout the United States. Many colleges and universities have…
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Coronavirus Travel Alert
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Due to concerns relating to the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump announced today the upcoming suspension of travel from Europe to the United States, with the exception of the…
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