Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We hope that you had a restful Thanksgiving holiday break with your friends and family members. In this blog post, we share with you some unfortunate new developments relating to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic that will restrict the entry of foreign nationals from certain countries to…
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Immigration Roundup Reminders: U.S. Welcomes International Air Travel for Fully Vaccinated Starting Monday November 8th, Canada/Mexico Land Border Open for Fully Vaccinated Non-Essential Travel, Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Closing November 9th, and More!
In this blog post, we share with you a roundup of new immigration updates for the week starting with some important reminders. U.S. Welcomes International Air Travel from Fully Vaccinated Starting Monday November 8th As we have reported on our blog, the Biden administration has issued a new Presidential Proclamation…
DHS Announces U.S. to open land borders with Canada, Mexico to fully vaccinated non-essential foreign travelers on November 8th
Exciting news for fully vaccinated travelers from Mexico and Canada! The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the United States will be lifting travel restrictions on nonessential travel for Canadian and Mexican nationals who have been fully vaccinated for…
White House Announces It Will Lift Travel Bans on November 8 for Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We have very exciting news regarding the Biden administration’s plans to rescind the Covid-19 related travel bans that have suspended and restricted entry into the United States, of immigrants and nonimmigrants, physically present within the Schengen Area, Brazil, China, India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa,…
Federal Judge Says State Department Cannot Cease Visa Processing Due to COVID-19 Travel Bans
We have very interesting and exciting news to report to our readers. We are happy to report that on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, a federal judge from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, declared that the State Department cannot use the various geographic COVID-19 related Presidential…
What’s New in Immigration? Croatia Joins Visa Waiver Program and DHS extends TPS EADs for Syria through March 2022
In this blog post, we share with you some exciting new updates in immigration for Croatia and Syria. We are very happy to announce that Croatia has now joined the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa Waiver Program allows foreign nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for…
COVID-19 Travel Bans: Exceptions and National Interest Designations for Critical Infrastructure Workers
We kick off the start of a brand-new week with some important information for immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants residing in regions currently affected by the four geographic Presidential Proclamations still in place, for non-citizens in the Schengen countries, the United Kingdom, China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, and India. The…
DOS Q&A Session with Neal Vermillion: Immigrant Visa Backlog, Prioritization for Processing, 2020 DV Lottery Winners, and More
We are excited to share with you some new updates regarding the immigrant visa backlog. On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs, hosted a live YouTube Question and Answer session with Neal Vermillion, Division Chief at the U.S. Visa Office of the Bureau of…
U.S. Citizens Stranded Abroad Can Now Re-Enter With Expired U.S. Passports
In this blog post, we share with our readers some exciting new updates and information on travel to the United States for Americans who have found themselves stranded abroad with expired U.S. passports. On May 24, 2021, the Department of State issued a press release informing members of the public…
Department of State Announces Four-Tiered Approach for Immigrant Visa Prioritization at Consulates and Embassies Worldwide
In its continued efforts to improve communications with the public regarding the status of visa operations worldwide, the Department of State recently provided new insights regarding Immigrant Visa Prioritization at Consular posts overseas. To reduce the immigrant visa backlog, the Department has announced the adoption of a new four-tiered approach…