UPDATE: Additional Exceptions to Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance By Jonathan A. Grode and Joshua H. Rolf...
UPDATE: ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE
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Joshua H. Rolf
Josh Rolf is a Senior Associate Attorney in the Firm’s Philadelphia office. Josh focuses his practice on various types of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters, including investor-based petitions.
U.S. CONSULATES BEGIN PHASED RESUMPTION OF VISA SERVICES
Quick Takeaways Limited resumption on consulate-by-consulate basis, depending on local conditions. No timetable for...
UPDATE – 60-DAY EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR RFES AND OTHER AGENCY REQUESTS EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Quick Takeaways: If RFE, NOID, NOIR, Denial, or other Agency request issued between March 1, 2020 and September 11,...
GLOBAL ENTRY ENROLLMENT REOPENING POSTPONED UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST 10, 2020
Quick Takeaways The Global Entry Program has been closed since March 19th due to COVID-19. Its reopening has been...
EXECUTIVE ORDER UPDATE – DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADVISES IT WILL NOT ISSUE IMMIGRANT AND NONIMMIGRANT VISAS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
Quick Takeaways: Changes now in effect. Unless subject to an exception, U.S. Department of State will not issue new or...
UPDATE: CANADIANS, BERMUDIANS, AND ALL CURRENT VISA HOLDERS EXEMPT FROM LATEST EXECUTIVE ORDER
Quick Takeaways: Changes now in effect. Canadians and Bermudians excluded from Executive Order by virtue of being visa...
UPDATE: WHITE HOUSE SUSPENDS ISSUANCE OF H-1B, L-1, J-1, AND H-2B VISAS FOR REMAINDER OF 2020
Quick Takeaways: Changes go into effect 12:01AM EST on June 24, 2020 and unless lifted or enjoined will remain in...
ALERT: WHITE HOUSE EXPECTED TO IMMINENTLY ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER AFFECTING H-1B, L-1, J-1, AND H-2B VISAS
Quick Takeaways: No changes in effect currently. Proposed suspension of issuing H-1B, L-1, J-1, and H-2B Visas for the...
UPDATE – U.S. ADDS BRAZIL TO ONGOING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Quick Takeaways: Effective 11:59PM March 26, 2020, recent visitors to Brazil will also be banned from traveling to the...
BREAKING: USCIS WILL RESUME PREMIUM PROCESSING AS EARLY AS JUNE 1, 2020
Quick Takeaways: Phased roll-out will begin June 1, full return expected by June 22 when all H-1B Petitions, including...
ALERT – USCIS ANNOUNCES 60-DAY EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR RFES AND OTHER AGENCY REQUESTS
Quick Takeaways: If RFE, NOID, NOIR, Denial, or other Agency request issued between March 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020,...
UPDATE: USCIS EXTENDS SUSPENSION OF MOST IN-PERSON SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 3, 2020
Quick Takeaways: Appointments, Interviews, naturalization ceremonies, and other face-to-face interactions with the...