On Friday, June 18th, as hoped, members of the European Union voted to add the United States to their list of...

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Jonathan A. Grode
Department of Homeland Security
On June 16th, 2021, reports from the European Union suggest that they will recommend that member countries remove...
H, L, J-VISA HOLDERS NO LONGER SUSPENDED FROM ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES BUT MOST NONCITIZENS REMAIN SUBJECT TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Takeaways: Presidential Proclamation 10052, suspending H-1B, H-2B, J and L admissions, expired March 31, 2021. Ongoing...
BREAKING NEWS: USCIS EXTENDS PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR E-3 AUSTRALIAN SPECIALTY WORKER PETITIONS
On February 24, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it would immediately provide...
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ROLLS BACK SEVERAL TRUMP-ERA IMMIGRATION POLICIES
President Joe Biden wasted no time when, on February 2nd, just two weeks after taking office, he followed through on...
UPDATE – ALL IN-BOUND TRAVELERS TO UNITED STATES MUST HAVE NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST
Quick Takeaways As of January 26, 2021, all passengers on international flights to the United States must show a...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S LAST IMMIGRATION ACTIONS – LIFTING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF H-1B EMPLOYERS
Quick Takeaways Restrictions on travelers from Schengen Area countries, the UK/Ireland, and Brazil, set to expire on...
HOLIDAY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UPDATE
Quick Takeaways: With limited international flights and country-specific restrictions, leaving the United States may...
NEW ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES AMBITIOUS IMMIGRATION REFORMS
The incoming Biden Administration has set forth an ambitious plan to reform the nation’s immigration system. His...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES MAJOR CHANGE IN H-1B SELECTION PROCESS
The Trump Administration has announced a major change in the process for filing cap subject H-1B petitions....
BIDEN VS. TRUMP COMPARISON
As we approach the November elections it has never been clearer that this country faces upheaval and challenges that...
U.S. GOVERNMENT ISSUES NEW RULES TIGHTENING H-1B AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS
On October 7, 2020 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) designed to...