On October 12, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will lift restrictions and allow travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to resume nonessential travel (e.g., vacations and...
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DV-2023–Diversity Lottery Registration Open To Applicants
On October 6, 2021 the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program known commonly as the “DV Lottery” opened up its annual online registration. The registration period will close on November 9, 2021. Applicants must submit registrations online at the following site:...
U.S. to Lift COVID-19 Travel Bans for Vaccinated Foreign Nationals in November
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Virtual Right to Work Checks Extended
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Green Card Applicants Must Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
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U.S. Extends Nonessential Travel Restrictions at Northern and Southern Borders
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USCIS Extends Validity Period of Filed I-693 Medical Examination Reports
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U.S. Offers Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Residents of Hong Kong
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U.S. Extends TPS Registration Periods for Venezuela, Syria, and Burma
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U.S. Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status and Offers Work Authorization to Haitians in F-1 Status
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USCIS Closes Biometrics Processing Unit
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Covid-19 Update: Taiwan Continues to Suspend Entry of Non-Resident Foreign Nationals
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Canada Easing of Border Restrictions
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U.S. Extends and Re-designates Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
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USCIS Extends Due Date Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
Shortly after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and a national emergency, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would offer “flexibility” to assist customers responding to certain requests and notices. This accommodation has been...
Nonessential Travel Restrictions Extended at Canada–United States–Mexico Borders
In March 2020, U.S. officials reached mutual agreements with the governments of Mexico and Canada that nonessential travel across the land borders would lead to increased risk of COVID-19 transmission. The three countries agreed to limit travel through land ports of...
July 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) posted the July 2021 visa bulletin, which announces the availability of immigrant visas for various categories of applicants. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently using the Final Action...
U.S. Department of Justice Reverses Asylum Restrictions for Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence
On June 16, 2021, U.S. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland vacated several controversial rulings issued by his predecessors that made asylum nearly impossible for victims of domestic abuse or gang violence. In doing so, he restored the possibility of asylum...
USCIS Releases Preliminary Numbers for FY2022 H-1B Cap Lottery
In March 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted the annual lottery for H-1B visas during fiscal year (FY) 2022, which begins on October 1, 2021. On June 15, 2021, USCIS announced that it received 308,613 H-1B registrations for FY2022 and...
USCIS Announces Policy Updates to Improve Immigration Services
On June 9, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced revised policies related to certain immigration services. According to Acting USCIS Director Tracy Renaud, these measures are steps that will “eliminate unnecessary barriers to our...