On July 6, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) exemptions for F-1 and M-1 nonimmigrant students who will be taking online classes for the Fall 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 outbreak. These modifications could impact a company’s ability to employ F-1 students pursuant
Francisco O. Sanchez, a shareholder in the Miami office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., has been appointed to the board of directors of Americans for Immigrant Justice (AI Justice) for a three-year term.
AI Justice’s mission is to protect the basic human rights of immigrants through a unique combination of free
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. Consulates and Embassies closed temporarily. As of June 20, 2020, some U.S. Consulates reopened, while others remain closed until further notice. Below is an outline of current openings:
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On May 29, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation (the “Proclamation”) suspending entry of citizens of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) who meet both of the following criteria: (A) the individual is seeking to enter the U.S. on F or J nonimmigrant status; and (B) the individual has an association with an entity
On May 29, 2020, USCIS announced it would resume premium processing for certain eligible applications. USCIS had previously suspended all premium processing for I-129 and I-140 petitions due to the COVID-19 crisis and the impending H-1B cap filings. The resumption of premium processing comes at a time when USCIS has said that it might
USCIS announced on May 27 that it will reopen domestic offices and resume certain public services on June 4. USCIS had previously temporarily suspended routine in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and application support centers (ASCs) in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. USCIS maintains a list of office closures and amended hours
On May 24, 2020, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation, which was subsequently amended on May 25, 2020, to be effective at 11:59 p.m. EST on May 26, 2020, which prohibits the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants who were physically present within Brazil during the 14-day period preceding their entry into the United States.
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have created challenges for employees seeking to renew a driver’s license, a state ID card, or other Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, List B identity document, as there are some restrictions on online renewal services.
Given these challenges, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a temporary policy regarding expired List B
On May 7, 2020, four U.S. senators wrote a letter to President Trump, requesting that he suspend “all new guest worker visas” for 60 days, and others for a year “or until unemployment has returned to normal levels.” The requested changes to the guest worker program come amid all-time high unemployment in the United
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on April 22, 2020 that it will extend the temporary closure of the Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) through June 1, 2020, with extended closures possible due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the suspension of the TTP, CBP will close all of the following enrollment centers: