WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The White House on Friday will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors starting Nov. 8, ending historic restrictions that had barred much
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USCIS FORM I-9 ANNOUNCEMENT: Guidance on Form I-9 Temporary Flexibilities: Updated Information 5.19.21
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Today, Wednesday May 19, 2021, Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Service announce clarification on its previous notice of March 31, 2021 providing another 60-day extension for remote…
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Trump Extends Travel Ban for Certain Nonimmigrants and Immigrants (Proclamations 10014 and 10052)
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On December 31, 2020, the President signed a Presidential Proclamation on Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Continue to Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market.…
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Meeting Patient Needs with J-1 Waivered Physicians
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We hear the reports daily. COVID-19 cases are spiking nationwide. Hospitals and health care facilities are at maximum capacity. Even with progress toward the availability of a vaccine, it’s not…
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J-1 Waiver Physicians: COVID-19 Reduction in Hours and Telehealth (Limited) Temporary Flexibility
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On May 11, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum relating to certain J-1 waivered foreign medical graduates during the COVID-19 national emergency. The memo, captioned…
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COVID-19 Immigration Updates: USCIS extends immigration related due dates and temporary flexibility for List B documents for I-9 purposes.
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USCIS extends immigration related deadlines:
On March 30, 2020, in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an extension of the flexibility it announced to…
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USCIS issues Q&A Related to Temporary Policies for I-9 and E-Verify due to COVID-19
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On April 3, 2020 USCIS issued a series of Questions and Answers regarding its previously announced Flexibility in Requirements Related to Form I-9 Compliance. See our blog post of March…
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USCIS Extends Closure to the Public until May 3, 2020
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On March 18, USCIS extended the suspension of all routine face-to-face services with applicants at all of its offices through May 3, to protect its workforce and to help mitigate…
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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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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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