by Robin Paulino | May 7, 2021 | News, Uncategorized, USA
In September 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the collection and use of biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Customs and Border...
by Robin Paulino | Apr 29, 2021 | Covid-19, News, Uncategorized, USA
On April 26, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made a national interest exception (NIE) determination regarding travelers subject to the geographic COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Presidential Proclamations...
by Robin Paulino | Apr 26, 2021 | Covid-19, News, Uncategorized, USA
On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India announced new suspensions of routine visa services due to rising COVID-19 rates. Effective immediately: The U.S. Consulate in Mumbai is only providing essential services to U.S....
by Robin Paulino | Apr 12, 2021 | News, Uncategorized, USA
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that beginning April 12, 2021, F-1 students applying for optional practical training (OPT) may do so online, rather than through a paper filing. ...
by Robin Paulino | Mar 4, 2021 | Covid-19, News, Uncategorized, USA
On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Secretary of State rescinded a previous national interest determination regarding certain travelers from the Schengen Area (European Union), United Kingdom, and Ireland—specifically, certain technical experts...
by Roland Lechner | May 4, 2019 | Insights, Uncategorized
The two major political parties in the U.S. have reached a temporary agreement to fund the government through Thursday, February 8. The two primary compromises that had to be made in order for the temporary spending bill to pass were (1) reauthorization of the...
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