On June 4, 2025, the president published the Presidential Proclamation: Restricting The Entry Of Foreign Nationals To Protect The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public
Continue Reading Presidential Proclamation Announces New Entry Restrictions on Nationals of 19 Countries
According to senior Biden administration officials, President Joe Biden will issue a new presidential proclamation to officially rescind the travel ban that restricted entry into the United States for individuals
Continue Reading Travel Ban to Be Terminated Dec. 31, 2021
On Sept. 20, 2021, the Biden administration announced it would simultaneously relax travel restrictions for foreign nationals traveling from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, the U.K., Brazil, Ireland, South Africa,
Continue Reading Biden Administration to Relax Travel Proclamations and Allow Vaccinated Travelers Into the United States
The State Department has once again updated its guidance regarding those who qualify for travel ban exemption. The additional guidance expands the waiver criteria to include individuals who will provide
Continue Reading UPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain Countries
As an update to our previous blog, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation on April 30, 2021, that will be effective May 4, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. The Proclamation
Continue Reading President Biden Signs Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Entering US from India
Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, 11:59 p.m. EST, the U.S. will extend the same travel restrictions to the U.K. and Ireland as are already in effect for other European countries,
Continue Reading U.S. Extends Travel Restrictions to U.K. and Ireland – Department of Homeland Security Outlines New Re-Entry Process for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Legal Permanent Residents and Other Exempted Individuals from Certain European Countries, China, and Iran, including Mandatory 14-Day Self-Quarantine Period
Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 1,250 Yemeni beneficiaries. This extension is somewhat unique in that (1)
Continue Reading TPS for Current Registered Yemen Beneficiaries Extended Until March 3, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court, on June 26, 2018, upheld President Trump’s Proclamation on the Travel Ban in Trump v. Hawaii. As previously blogged, the Proclamation was issued by President
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Upholds President Trump’s Proclamation on the Travel Ban
Ian R. Macdonald and Kristen W. Ng were recently featured in an article on The LexBlog Network titled, “Third Time’s a Charm? Greenberg Traurig’s Team Breaks down Trump’s Latest
Continue Reading GT’s Ian R. Macdonald and Kristen W. Ng Explain the Latest Travel Ban on The LexBlog Network
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Ian Macdonald was recently quoted in the Law360 article, “Revived Travel Ban Puts Employers, Immigrants In A Bind.” The article discusses how the U.S. Supreme Court decision
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig Attorney Ian Macdonald is Quoted in Law360