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AAO

USCIS Issues Limited Help to Employers Facing RFEs and NOIDs

Adjustment of Status

USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsUSCIS Policy Manual Updates Make It Easier to Identify Adjustment of Status Applicants Subject to the Public Charge Ground of InadmissibilityUSCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants

Administrative Appeals Office

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Kate Kalmykov Featured in Law360 Article on Tough AAO Odds Potentially Pushing More Immigration Fights To Court

Advance Parole

International Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy GuidanceDHS Announces Parole Extension for Certain Ukrainian Nationals in the United StatesVenezuela Program Expanded to Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua – 30,000 Per Month for All Countries

Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation

President Trump Signs Executive Order Addressing Family Separation

Alcohol-Related Charges

GT Alert - New Immigration Policy Focuses On Alcohol-Related Charges

Appointment

Laura Foote Reiff Named U.S. Chamber of Commerce Immigration Committee ChairLaura Foote Reiff to Serve on George Washington Law School Dean’s Clinical Law Advisory CouncilUSCIS Tightens Policies Regarding Biometrics Appointment Reschedule Requests

Arts Act

Senator Leahy and Senator Hatch Introduce Legislation to Improve the Visa Process for International Artists

Awards

Jennifer Hermansky Named Among Philadelphia Business Journal's ‘Best of the Bar’ 2023Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2024Jennifer Hermansky Recognized on City & State PA’s ‘Law Power 100’ List

Awards & Recognitions

Jennifer Hermansky Named Among Philadelphia Business Journal's ‘Best of the Bar’ 2023Jennifer Hermansky Recognized on City & State PA’s ‘Law Power 100’ ListKate Kalmykov Named Among Crain’s New York’s ‘Notable Women in Law’

Awards and Recognition

Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2024Jennifer Hermansky Recognized on City & State PA’s ‘Law Power 100’ ListKate Kalmykov Named Among Crain’s New York’s ‘Notable Women in Law’

BALCA

BALCA Reverses PERM Denial, says Employer Complied with Supervised Recruitment Instructions

Biden Administration

USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization CeremoniesGT Immigration Policy Briefing | Summer 2023GT Immigration Policy Briefing | June 28, 2023

Bill of Information

U.S. Employer that Harbored Illegal Aliens Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Forfeit $1 Million

Biometrics collection

USCIS Removes Biometric Services Fee for Form I-539AILA Conference 2023: Insights from Greenberg Traurig ParticipantsUSCIS Launches Online Biometric Rescheduling Tool

birth tourism

U.S. Department of State Announces Prohibition on ‘Birth Tourism’

Blanket L Visa

Recent Department of State Guidance on Form I-129S Policy Merits Practical Consideration

Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (“BALCA”)

Two Recent BALCA Decisions Reverse CO’s Denials

Brazil

UPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain CountriesBiden Administration Revokes Trump’s 'Green Card Ban' In Another Step Towards Restoring the Functioning of the U.S. Immigration SystemPresident Trump Lifts Travel Ban from Schengen Countries, UK, Ireland, and Brazil

Brexit

GTM Alert - Brexit: Immigration and EmigrationGTM Alert - Brexit: The Timeline

Canada

Canadian Government’s New Work Permit for Foreign Workers with H-1B Visas in the United States Meets Announced Target in 48 HoursGT Immigration Policy Briefing | June 28, 2023Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

Canada Border Services Agency

U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico Border Closures ExtendedCanada Border Services Reminds LPRs Travelling to Canada by Air of eTA Requirements

CBP

DHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization ProcessingCBP Provides Updates on Humanitarian Parole Program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and VenezuelaCBP Launches ESTA Mobile Application

CBSA

Canada Border Services Reminds LPRs Travelling to Canada by Air of eTA Requirements

CDC

CDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United StatesUS Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air TravelersOne-Day Negative COVID-19 Test Required Starting Dec. 6

Chambers Global

Greenberg Traurig Immigration Attorneys Laura Reiff and Martha Schoonovor Recognized in Chambers Global 2021Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, Practices Recognized by Prestigious Chambers Global 2019 Guide

Check-In with Charlie Oppenheim

September 2016 – Monthly AILA Check-In with Charlie Oppenheim

China

Practice Spotlight: Chinese Communist Party Membership I-601 Waiver ApprovalJune 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesCDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United States

CLE

Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky to Present at Celesq CLE Program

Closures

UPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain CountriesUS Immigration and COVID-19-Related Travel Considerations: Update on Travel to the United States from IndiaIssues with Visa Issuances from Countries Subject to PP10143

Compliance

Aug. 17 WEBINAR | Navigating the New Form I-9 (08/01/2023 Edition) and Virtual Alternative I-9 Document InspectionAug. 10 WEBINAR | The End of COVID Flexibilities for Form I-9 ComplianceImmigration & Compliance FAQs on the Recently Signed Florida E-Verify Enrollment Mandate for Certain Employers

Conrad 30 Waiver Program

Congress Passes and the President Signs the Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational Thru Dec. 11, 2020 – New Premium Processing DirectiveCongress Passes Continuing Resolution Opening Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-VerifyPresident Trump Signs Continuing Resolution into Law

Continuing Resolution (CR)

Congress Passes and the President Signs the Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational Thru Dec. 11, 2020 – New Premium Processing DirectiveEB-5 Update – New Regulations to Take Effect and Regional Center Program to be Extended Through Dec. 20, 2019 House Introduces Continuing Resolution Funding Government, Including Vital programs Such as EB-5

Coronavirus

Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa DelaysAvailable Options for Completing Form I-9 in Remote-Work ScenariosCDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United States

COVID Test

CDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United StatesUS Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air TravelersOne-Day Negative COVID-19 Test Required Starting Dec. 6

COVID-19

USCIS Releases Updated Form I-9 Edition 08/01/23: Required by Nov. 1, 2023Aug. 10 WEBINAR | The End of COVID Flexibilities for Form I-9 ComplianceForm I-9: Sunsetting of COVID-19 Temporary Flexibilities and the Use of Authorized Representatives

Customs and Border Protection

AILA Conference 2023: Insights from Greenberg Traurig ParticipantsDepartment of State Issues Guidance Extending Validity of NIEsDHS Proposed Rule to Expand Biometric Data Collection for Noncitizen Travelers

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

DACA Final Rule to Be Published Aug. 30, with Limited EffectivenessDistrict Court Blocks Filing of New DACA ApplicationsGreenberg Traurig Attorney Ian Macdonald Discusses Supreme Court Ruling on DACA in SHRM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program

DACA Final Rule to Be Published Aug. 30, with Limited EffectivenessDistrict Court Blocks Filing of New DACA ApplicationsDACA Suspension Invalidated

deferred enforced departure

White House Announces Extension of Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

Denials

USCIS Issues Two New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear and Denials in Lieu of RFEs and NOIDs - What This Means for You

Department of Homeland Security

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramDHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization ProcessingDHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela

Department of Justice

Immigrant and Employee Rights at the Department of Justice – National Origin and Citizenship DiscriminationA Cautionary Tale: IER Settles After Investigating Unlawful Discrimination Against U.S. Citizen During PERM RecruitmentDHS Announces Additional Guidance to Worksite Enforcement Initiatives Announced in 2021 – New Authority to Grant Employment Authorization and Deferred Status to Certain Vulnerable Employees

Department of Labor

After May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG SystemDOL Holds Webinar to Explain Upcoming Changes to the ETA 9089U.S. Department of Labor Updates PERM and Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times

Department of Labor Immigration Compliance

After May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG SystemNew DOL H-1B RuleFinal Rule Released to Provide 30,000 Additional H-2B Visas This Fiscal Year

Department of State

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramDepartment of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsNonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases Effective June 17, 2023

DHS

DHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization ProcessingDHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for VenezuelaDHS Proposes Modernization of H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthens Worker Protections

Discrimination

A Cautionary Tale: IER Settles After Investigating Unlawful Discrimination Against U.S. Citizen During PERM RecruitmentEEOC Unveils New Strategic PlanOffice of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices Issues Guidance on Requesting Documents from Applicants and New Hires for Export Control Purposes

Diversity

Laura Foote Reiff Featured in GW Law Alumni During Women’s History MonthEEOC Unveils New Strategic PlanGreenberg Traurig Hosts 6th Annual Out Leadership Summit

DOS

Department of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsUSCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status ApplicantsU.S. Department of State to Pilot Domestic Visa Renewal Option in 2023

Driver’s License

DHS to Suspend Trust Traveler Programs for All New York State ResidentsArizona, Maryland, and Wyoming To Participate in E-Verify Ride Program

E Visa

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateDepartment of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsUpdates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible

E visa reciprocity

Updates to Visa Reciprocity for Mexican NationalsReciprocity Now Effective for French NationalsUpdate: U.S. to Reduce E-Visa Validity for French Nationals Effective Sept. 26, 2019

E-2 treaty investor

Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases Effective June 17, 2023Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals EligibleSenate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5

E-3

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateChange of Employer for E-3 Visa Holders Effectively Barred Due to Pandemic and USCIS Processing TimesSenate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5

E-Verify

DHS Introduces New I-9 Form and Alternative Procedure for I-9 Document Examination beginning Aug. 1, 2023June 8 Webinar | New E-Verify Law: Guidelines for Florida Employers with Over 25 Employees to Ensure Compliance by July 1Immigration & Compliance FAQs on the Recently Signed Florida E-Verify Enrollment Mandate for Certain Employers

E-visa Process

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateDepartment of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsUpdates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible

E-Visas

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateDepartment of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsNonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases Effective June 17, 2023

EB-1

USCIS Provides New Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility CriteriaSeptember 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesNotes on August 2023 Visa Bulletin – Significant Retrogression for EB-1 India

EB-2

September 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesUSCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for F-1 Students Seeking OPT and Certain Student and Exchange VisitorsDecember 2022 Visa Bulletin – Worldwide Cut-Offs for EB-2 Category

EB-3

September 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesFebruary 2022 Visa Bulletin Updates – Advancement for EB-2 IndiaCongress Passes and the President Signs the Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational Thru Dec. 11, 2020 – New Premium Processing Directive

EB-4

September 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesMay 2019 Visa Bulletin Updates

EB-5 Compliance

September 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesKate Kalmykov Quoted in EB-5 Investors Magazine, 'Why EB-5 regional centers need to act by Dec. 29'Dec. 6 WEBINAR | The Interplay Between the Child Status Protection Act and EB-5: When Are Children Protected?

EB-5 Legislation

March 18: Policy Update on EB-5 Program

EB-5 Modernization Rule

Lawsuit Challenging EB-5 Regulations May SucceedEB-5 Final Rule Challenged in U.S. Federal District CourtComprehensive EB-5 Modernization Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate

EB-5 Program

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, ‘Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G’Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseDec. 6 WEBINAR | The Interplay Between the Child Status Protection Act and EB-5: When Are Children Protected?

EB-5 Regional Center

Kate Kalmykov Quoted in EB-5 Investors Magazine, 'Why EB-5 regional centers need to act by Dec. 29'GT Continues EB5 Webinar Series With 4 Webinars Nov. 15 WEBINAR | I-956K Requirements

EB-5 Regional Center Compliance

Kate Kalmykov Quoted in EB-5 Investors Magazine, 'Why EB-5 regional centers need to act by Dec. 29'Nov. 15 WEBINAR | I-956K RequirementsEB-5 Update – New Regulations to Take Effect and Regional Center Program to be Extended Through Dec. 20, 2019 

EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act 

GT Continues EB5 Webinar Series With 4 Webinars 

El Salvador

New Parole Initiative for Nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Reflects Biden Administration’s Use of Executive Actions to Implement Immigration PolicyTemporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal9th Circuit Deals a Blow to Certain Immigrants Holding TPS Status – Business Calls on Congress to Act

electronic signature

USCIS Will Accept Electronic Signatures

Electronic System or Travel Authorization

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramCBP Launches ESTA Mobile ApplicationCBP Launches Redesigned ESTA Website for Visa Waiver Program Visitors

Electronic Travel Authorization

New Requirements for European Travel Starting in 2024CBP Launches ESTA Mobile ApplicationCanada Border Services Reminds LPRs Travelling to Canada by Air of eTA Requirements

Emerging Technology

Greenberg Traurig’s Emerging Technology Group Presents “Start-Up Law” Series to Harvard Law School Students

Employment Authorization Documents (EAD)

DHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization ProcessingStakeholder Reminder: CIS Ombudsman’s Office Reiterates Anticipated Timelines for F-1 EADs Post-AdjudicationUSCIS Announces End Date of Temporary Increase for Select Automatic Employment Authorization Card Extensions

Employment Verification

2023 Hawaii Wildfire: Form I-9 Guidance and Case Processing OptionsDHS Introduces New I-9 Form and Alternative Procedure for I-9 Document Examination beginning Aug. 1, 2023May 2 WEBINAR | I-9 Verification and Compliance: Navigating New Nuances Post-COVID

Entrepreneurs

International Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy GuidanceJennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov to Present at Celesq CLE Program

EO

Biden Administration Restricts Travel From 8 African Countries Due to Omicron VariantBiden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United StatesDepartment of State Issues Guidance Extending Validity of NIEs

EU Treaty

The UK Votes to Leave the European Union

European Union

New Requirements for European Travel Starting in 2024GT Hosts Business Leaders Breakfast With Portuguese Ambassador to the United States Francisco Duarte LopesBiden Administration to Relax Travel Proclamations and Allow Vaccinated Travelers Into the United States

EVUS

CBP Implements EVUS Enrollment for Chinese National 10-Year B-1/B-2 Visa Holders

Executive Actions

U.S. State Department Unveils a New Refugee Program, 'Welcome Corps'Venezuela Program Expanded to Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua – 30,000 Per Month for All CountriesPresident Biden Announces Uniting for Ukraine, a New Streamlined Process for Ukrainians Fleeing Russia's Invasion of Their Country

Executive Order

U.S. State Department Unveils a New Refugee Program, 'Welcome Corps'USCIS Announces Nationwide Trial for Updates to the Naturalization TestBiden Administration Restricts Travel From 8 African Countries Due to Omicron Variant

Expatriates

Courtney Noce to Present at Expat Academy Virtual EventThinking of Expatriating? You May Be Leaving More Behind Than You Expected

Export Controls

WEBINAR: Export Control Attestation – How to Navigate When Hiring an Employee Needing U.S. Immigration SponsorshipU.S. Implements President Trump's Cuba PolicyU.S. Increases Civil Penalties for Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Violations

extraordinary ability

USCIS Provides New Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility CriteriaPractice Spotlight: EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Petition ApprovalPractice Spotlight: O-1 Extraordinary Ability Petition Approval

Featured

Update: Portugal Ends Real Estate Investment Visa ProgramJennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, ‘Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G’Israel Joins Visa Waiver Program

Firm News

GT Atlanta-Based Team Members Support Local Organization at the Annual Fiesta LaAmistadGreenberg Traurig’s Next Adaptation to Change: UAE Operations Begin with Strategic Additions in Dubai and License to OpenGreenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2024

Foreign Affairs Manual

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateDepartment of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsDOS Cable Update On Personal/Domestic Employees

Foreign Entity Requirement

Florida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and Individuals

Foreign Nationals

Practice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and ApprovalDHS Announces Parole Extension for Certain Ukrainian Nationals in the United StatesVenezuela Program Expanded to Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua – 30,000 Per Month for All Countries

Foreign Worker

Canadian Government’s New Work Permit for Foreign Workers with H-1B Visas in the United States Meets Announced Target in 48 HoursPractice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and ApprovalInternational Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy Guidance

Foreign Workforce

Canadian Government’s New Work Permit for Foreign Workers with H-1B Visas in the United States Meets Announced Target in 48 HoursImmigration and The Equine Athlete: Coming to America, Part IIImmigration and The Equine Athlete: Coming to America, Part I

Form I-129

USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Increase for Certain Employment-based PetitionsI-539 Applications are Treated as Stand-Alone Applications and are No Longer Eligible for ‘Courtesy’ Premium Processing with I-129USCIS and CBP to Implement Form I-129 Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants

Form I-130

Effective Feb. 1, Form I-130 Petitions Only Processed Domestically by USCIS or Internationally by DOS

Form I-407

USCIS International Offices to No Longer Accept Form I-407 Starting July 1, 2019

Form I-485

USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsUSCIS Policy Manual Updates Make It Easier to Identify Adjustment of Status Applicants Subject to the Public Charge Ground of InadmissibilityUSCIS Removes Form I-693 Signature Requirement, Simplifying the Green Card Application Process

Form I-693

USCIS Removes Form I-693 Signature Requirement, Simplifying the Green Card Application ProcessUSCIS Temporarily Waives 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693

Form I-751

USCIS’ Policy Memorandum on ‘Revised Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence”

Form I-9

2023 Hawaii Wildfire: Form I-9 Guidance and Case Processing OptionsKate Kalmykov Quoted in SHRM Article, 'How to Document Remote Verification of I-9s'GT Immigration Policy Briefing | Summer 2023

Form I-907

Another Round of Premium Processing Expansion!Online USCIS Premium Processing for F-1 Students Seeking OPTIn Progress: Second Phase of Premium Processing

Form I-94

DHS Announces Parole Extension for Certain Ukrainian Nationals in the United StatesForm I-94 is Getting a Makeover

French Nationals

Update: U.S. to Reduce E-Visa Validity for French Nationals Effective Sept. 26, 2019U.S. to Reduce E Visa Validity for French Nationals

FY 2019

Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for FY2019 H-1B Cap Cases

General

Happy Lunar New Year from GT's Immigration & Compliance Practice!Greenberg Traurig Sponsors 2019 Samsung Gives Charity GalaNew Report Details Economic Value and Job Creation Impacts Under the EB-5 Program

Global Entry program

DHS to Suspend Trust Traveler Programs for All New York State ResidentsGlobal Entry Program Expanded to UK Citizens

Global Immigration

Florida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and IndividualsLaure Foote Reiff Participates in America is Better Spring ReceptionBipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays

government shutdown

President Trump Signs Appropriation Packages Extending Vital Programs Like EB-5 and Preventing a Government ShutdownCongress Releases 12-Bill Funding Package to Extend Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and to Prevent a Government ShutdownCongress Prepares Action to Avoid Government Shutdown and Fund Vital Programs Such as EB-5

Green Card

USCIS Policy Manual Updates Make It Easier to Identify Adjustment of Status Applicants Subject to the Public Charge Ground of InadmissibilitySchedule A I-140: Fast-Track Green Card for Nurses and Physical TherapistsUSCIS Removes Form I-693 Signature Requirement, Simplifying the Green Card Application Process

Greenberg Traurig

GT Atlanta-Based Team Members Support Local Organization at the Annual Fiesta LaAmistadGreenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2024ICYMI: Georgia Law Firms See Surge in Immigration Demand Amid Work Visa Policy Shift

Greenberg Traurig Business Litigation

Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseGreenberg Traurig Attorney Kate Kalmykov Featured in Lawdragon LimelightFall Travel Advisory: U.S. Embassy/Consular Services and COVID-19 Movement Restrictions

Greenberg Traurig Inside Business Immigration

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Kate Kalmykov Featured in Lawdragon LimelightFall Travel Advisory: U.S. Embassy/Consular Services and COVID-19 Movement RestrictionsU.S. Embassies and Consulates Expected to Resume Visa Services Beginning on July 15

GT Alert

Preparing for the FY2023 H-1B Cap SeasonImmigration and The Equine Athlete: Coming to America, Part IIImmigration and The Equine Athlete: Coming to America, Part I

GT Immigration Policy Briefings

GT Immigration Policy Briefing | Summer 2023GT Immigration Policy Briefing | June 28, 2023GT Immigration Policy Briefing | May 26, 2023

GT Practice Spotlight

GT Atlanta-Based Team Members Support Local Organization at the Annual Fiesta LaAmistadPractice Spotlight: Overcoming L-2 Extension Challenges and Navigating USCIS DenialsPractice Spotlight: Balancing Compliance and Business Needs in a TN Case

Guest Worker Programs

Senators Urge President Trump to Restrict Guest Worker Programs

H-1B

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsUSCIS to Conduct Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsCanadian Government’s New Work Permit for Foreign Workers with H-1B Visas in the United States Meets Announced Target in 48 Hours

H-1B Cap

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsUSCIS to Conduct Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsUSCIS Releases Numbers for H-1B Cap Registration; Includes Allegations of Misconduct

H-1B Lottery

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsUSCIS to Conduct Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsUSCIS Releases Numbers for H-1B Cap Registration; Includes Allegations of Misconduct

H-1B Premium Processing

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsGT Immigration Policy Briefing | June 28, 2023Practice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and Approval

H-1B Registration

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Lottery Selection from Previously Submitted FY2024 H-1B Cap RegistrationsCanadian Government’s New Work Permit for Foreign Workers with H-1B Visas in the United States Meets Announced Target in 48 HoursUSCIS Releases Numbers for H-1B Cap Registration; Includes Allegations of Misconduct

H-2A

DHS Proposes Modernization of H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthens Worker ProtectionsSuccessor in Interest in H-2A Cases

H-2B

DHS Proposes Modernization of H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthens Worker ProtectionsPresident Extends Proclamations Restricting Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa IssuanceDepartment of State Expands Guidance on the National Interest Exception to Presidential Proclamations 10014 and 10052

H-4

Long Delays for Work Permits for L, H, and E Spouses Are OverLong Delays for Work Permits for L-2 and H-4 Spouses Are OverPresident Extends Proclamations Restricting Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Issuance

H.R. 6157

President Trump Signs Continuing Resolution into Law

H.R.5801

H-1B Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives

Haiti

CBP Provides Updates on Humanitarian Parole Program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and VenezuelaVenezuela Program Expanded to Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua – 30,000 Per Month for All CountriesTemporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal

Halting Travel

UPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain CountriesPresident Biden Signs Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Entering US from IndiaStatus of U.S. Consular Operations

health care

USCIS Confirms Evidentiary Requirements for Physician National Interest WaiverSchedule A I-140: Fast-Track Green Card for Nurses and Physical Therapists

Higher Education

U.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting AgencyGT and Marymount Manhattan Host Seminar Covering Higher Education and Immigration ReformLeaders in Higher Education Call for Immigration Reform

honduras

New Parole Initiative for Nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Reflects Biden Administration’s Use of Executive Actions to Implement Immigration PolicyTemporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and NepalTPS Extensions for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Sudan

Hubei Province

U.S. Halting Travel to the U.S. By All Foreign Nationals Who Have Been in China within the last 14 days

I-129

USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium ProcessingSuspension of Premium Processing for I-129 and I-140 Petitions

I-140

USCIS Provides Guidance on Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling CircumstancesPractice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and ApprovalUSCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for F-1 Students Seeking OPT and Certain Student and Exchange Visitors

I-9

2023 Hawaii Wildfire: Form I-9 Guidance and Case Processing OptionsKate Kalmykov Quoted in SHRM Article, 'How to Document Remote Verification of I-9s'GT Immigration Policy Briefing | Summer 2023

I-9 Audit

Available Options for Completing Form I-9 in Remote-Work ScenariosGreenberg Traurig’s Kristen Burke and Sarah Amendola’s Article on Immigration Enforcement Published in Texas LawyerEmployer’s Use of E-verify is Not a Substitute for Completing I-9 Forms, Fined More Than $200K in Civil Penalties

I-94

CBP Issues New I-94 E AND L Class Of Admission Codes

iCert

UPDATE: The iCERT Portal System is currently unavailable

Immigrant Visa

Notes on August 2023 Visa Bulletin – Significant Retrogression for EB-1 IndiaUSCIS Provides Guidance on Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling CircumstancesTashkent and Almaty Added as Processing Posts for Russian IR-5 Cases

Immigration

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, ‘Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G’Jennifer Hermansky Named Among Philadelphia Business Journal's ‘Best of the Bar’ 2023New Parole Initiative for Nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Reflects Biden Administration’s Use of Executive Actions to Implement Immigration Policy

Immigration and Compliance

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, ‘Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G’Aug. 10 WEBINAR | The End of COVID Flexibilities for Form I-9 ComplianceCongress Should Pass Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

I-9 Compliance Redefined: Avoiding Pitfalls Involving Vendors and ContractorsUSCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration ServicesDHS Extends Form I-9 Flexibility

Immigration and Nationality Act

New Parole Initiative for Nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Reflects Biden Administration’s Use of Executive Actions to Implement Immigration PolicyPractice Spotlight: Chinese Communist Party Membership I-601 Waiver ApprovalUSCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants

Immigration Law

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, ‘Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G’New Bipartisan Immigration Bill IntroducedE-Verify: Florida Senate Passes Bill Requiring State Employers With 25 or More Employees to Use Platform Effective July 1

Immigration Reform

Department of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsCongress Should Pass Bipartisan Immigration Reform BillNew Bipartisan Immigration Bill Introduced

India

Notes on August 2023 Visa Bulletin – Significant Retrogression for EB-1 IndiaJune 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesFebruary 2022 Visa Bulletin Updates – Advancement for EB-2 India

Interview Waiver

State Department Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant VisasState Department Expands Interview Waiver Program for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Through End of 2022

Iran

Department of State Issues Guidance Extending Validity of NIEsUPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain CountriesIssues with Visa Issuances from Countries Subject to PP10143

Ireland

Department of State Issues Guidance Extending Validity of NIEsUPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain CountriesIssues with Visa Issuances from Countries Subject to PP10143

Israel

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramIsrael Poised to Join the U.S. Visa Waiver ProgramGreenberg Traurig Attorney Courtney Noce is Quoted in Law360*

Italy

U.S. Suspends Entry of Foreign Nationals for 30 Days Effective March 13, 2020, U.S. Travelers Required to Enter Through Designated Ports of EntrySignificant Restrictions at U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Italy Due to COVID-19 (also in Italian)

Keepers of the American Dream

Greenberg Traurig Sponsors and Attends the 2015 Keepers of the American Dream

Known Employer pilot program

Department of Homeland Security Unveils Known Employer Pilot Program

L-1

Practice Spotlight: Overcoming L-2 Extension Challenges and Navigating USCIS DenialsUSCIS Clarifies Start Date for Maximum 60-Day Grace Period Following Termination of EmploymentU.S. Department of State to Pilot Domestic Visa Renewal Option in 2023

L-1A

Department of State Expands Guidance on the National Interest Exception to Presidential Proclamations 10014 and 10052Changes in H and L Visa Processing in China

L-1B

Department of State Expands Guidance on the National Interest Exception to Presidential Proclamations 10014 and 10052Changes in H and L Visa Processing in ChinaUSCIS’ Recap on Activities since Buy American, Hire American

Labor Laws

Aug. 17 EVENT | What Every Non-U.S. Employer Should Know About U.S. Employment LawOFLC Publishes Updated Appendix A to the Preamble–Education and Training Categories by O*NET–SOC Occupations for July 2023 through June 2024 Wage YearImmigration & Compliance FAQs on the Recently Signed Florida E-Verify Enrollment Mandate for Certain Employers

Latin America

Visa Options and Tax Considerations for Latin American Investors and Companies

Lawful Permanent Residents

Schedule A I-140: Fast-Track Green Card for Nurses and Physical TherapistsUSCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status ApplicantsUSCIS Announces an Expanded Collaboration with the Social Security Administration for LPR Applicants

LCA

Department of Labor Guidance Amidst COVID-19DOL Implements New LCA Form Effective Nov. 19, 2018

Liberia

White House Announces Extension of Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

LPR

President Trump Issues Proclamation on Travel BanCanada Border Services Reminds LPRs Travelling to Canada by Air of eTA Requirements

Mexico

Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United StatesUpdates to Visa Reciprocity for Mexican NationalsDHS Releases Fiscal Year 2017 Entry/Exit Overstay Report

military-civil fusion strategy

President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Chinese Students and Researchers

myE-Verify

Immigration & Compliance FAQs on the Recently Signed Florida E-Verify Enrollment Mandate for Certain EmployersNew myE-Verify Features Announced by USCIS

National Security

USCIS Updates Guidance Adjudicating Requests for ‘National Interest Waiver’House Judiciary Committee to Consider Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016U.S. Customs and Border Protection Issues FAQ’s to Changes to VWP

nepal

Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and NepalTPS Extensions for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and SudanContinuation of TPS for Nepal and Honduras

Nicaragua

CBP Provides Updates on Humanitarian Parole Program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and VenezuelaUSCIS Updates Review Procedure for the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and VenezuelansVenezuela Program Expanded to Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua – 30,000 Per Month for All Countries

no-match letter

No-Match Letters Are Back, and They’re No Laughing Matter

NOID

USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration ServicesUSCIS Issues Limited Help to Employers Facing RFEs and NOIDsUSCIS Issues Two New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear and Denials in Lieu of RFEs and NOIDs - What This Means for You

NOIR

USCIS Issues Limited Help to Employers Facing RFEs and NOIDs

NOIT

USCIS Issues Limited Help to Employers Facing RFEs and NOIDs

Non-Immigrant Visas

Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases Effective June 17, 2023Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa DelaysU.S. Department of State to Pilot Domestic Visa Renewal Option in 2023

Nonimmigrant Visa

USCIS Introduces New Guidance for EADs Based on Compelling CircumstancesDepartment of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsNonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases Effective June 17, 2023

Notice of Inspection (NOI)

DHS Extends Guidance Relaxing Form I-9 Requirements until July 19

Notices to Appear

UPDATE: USCIS Postpones Implementation of New Policy Memoranda on Notices to AppearUSCIS Issues Two New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear and Denials in Lieu of RFEs and NOIDs - What This Means for You

NTAs

UPDATE: USCIS Postpones Implementation of New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear

O-1 Petitions

Practice Spotlight: O-1 Extraordinary Ability Petition ApprovalGreenberg Traurig’s Ian Macdonald Featured in Law360 Article on O-1 Visas

O-1 Visa

USCIS Clarifies Start Date for Maximum 60-Day Grace Period Following Termination of EmploymentUSCIS Provides Clarifying Guidance for O-1 Petitions with a Focus on STEM FieldsGreenberg Traurig’s Ian Macdonald Featured in Law360 Article on O-1 Visas

Office of Management and Budget

OMB Releases Fall 2019 Unified Regulatory Agenda; DHS & USCIS Expect Active RulemakingsOMB Releases Spring Unified Regulatory Agenda; Provides Update on EB-5 and Other Pending RegulationsUSCIS moves EB-5 Modernization Rule to OMB

OFLC

OFLC Publishes Updated Appendix A to the Preamble–Education and Training Categories by O*NET–SOC Occupations for July 2023 through June 2024 Wage YearAfter May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG SystemDOL Holds Webinar to Explain Upcoming Changes to the ETA 9089

OMB

OMB Releases Fall 2019 Unified Regulatory Agenda; DHS & USCIS Expect Active RulemakingsOMB Completes Review of DHS/USCIS Public Charge RuleDHS Completes Public Charge Rule; Forwards to OMB

Omicron

Travel Ban to Be Terminated Dec. 31, 2021

Operation Allies Welcome

USCIS Temporarily Waives 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693

OPT

Online USCIS Premium Processing for F-1 Students Seeking OPTUSCIS Expands Online Filing to F-1 Students Seeking OPTSenators Urge President Trump to Restrict Guest Worker Programs

OSC

OSC Issues Updated Guidance on Internal I-9 Audits and Determining Validity of Documentation ProvidedDOJ Office of Special Counsel Provides Guidance Related to E-Verify, Internal I-9 Audits, and the INA’s Anti-Discrimination Provision

Past Events

Aug. 17 WEBINAR | Navigating the New Form I-9 (08/01/2023 Edition) and Virtual Alternative I-9 Document InspectionAug. 17 EVENT | What Every Non-U.S. Employer Should Know About U.S. Employment LawAug. 10 WEBINAR | The End of COVID Flexibilities for Form I-9 Compliance

People’s Republic of China

CDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United StatesDepartment of State Issues Guidance Extending Validity of NIEsPresident Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Chinese Students and Researchers

PERM

OFLC Publishes Updated Appendix A to the Preamble–Education and Training Categories by O*NET–SOC Occupations for July 2023 through June 2024 Wage YearPractice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and ApprovalSchedule A I-140: Fast-Track Green Card for Nurses and Physical Therapists

PERM Application

OFLC Publishes Updated Appendix A to the Preamble–Education and Training Categories by O*NET–SOC Occupations for July 2023 through June 2024 Wage YearPractice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and ApprovalSchedule A I-140: Fast-Track Green Card for Nurses and Physical Therapists

PERM Labor Certification Application

Practice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and ApprovalSchedule A I-140: Fast-Track Green Card for Nurses and Physical TherapistsA Cautionary Tale: IER Settles After Investigating Unlawful Discrimination Against U.S. Citizen During PERM Recruitment

Philippines

November 2018 Visa Bulletin UpdatesSeptember 2017 Visa Bulletin UpdateJune 2017 Visa Bulletin Update: EB-1 Final Action Dates Retrogression for China and India

Posts in Chinese

Alert – U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Cancel Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews for the Week of Feb. 3 通知:美国驻华大使馆和领事馆取消2月3日一周的移民类和非移民类签证面试美国国务院宣布中国投资人EB-5申请将于2015年5月1日开始排期

PRC

President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Chinese Students and Researchers

Premium Processing

Stakeholder Reminder: CIS Ombudsman’s Office Reiterates Anticipated Timelines for F-1 EADs Post-AdjudicationGT Immigration Policy Briefing | June 28, 2023Another Round of Premium Processing Expansion!

President Trump's Administration

Biden Administration Revokes Trump’s Proclamation 9945 Requiring Health Insurance for Immigrant Visa ApplicantsLawsuit Challenging EB-5 Regulations May SucceedBiden Administration Revokes Trump’s 'Green Card Ban' In Another Step Towards Restoring the Functioning of the U.S. Immigration System

Proclamation

Biden Administration Restricts Travel From 8 African Countries Due to Omicron VariantBiden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United StatesBiden Administration Revokes Trump’s Proclamation 9945 Requiring Health Insurance for Immigrant Visa Applicants

Public Charge Rule

USCIS Policy Manual Updates Make It Easier to Identify Adjustment of Status Applicants Subject to the Public Charge Ground of InadmissibilityUSCIS Updates Its Form I-485 to Comply With New Public Charge RuleU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announces it will no longer enforce the Public Charge Rule

Ranking

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 2022 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers of America List

Refugee

Laure Foote Reiff Participates in America is Better Spring ReceptionDHS Announces Parole Extension for Certain Ukrainian Nationals in the United StatesU.S. State Department Unveils a New Refugee Program, 'Welcome Corps'

Regional Center

Kate Kalmykov Quoted in EB-5 Investors Magazine, 'Why EB-5 regional centers need to act by Dec. 29'Nov. 15 WEBINAR | I-956K RequirementsTakeaways From State Department's EB-5 Visa Delays

reopen

Fall Travel Advisory: U.S. Embassy/Consular Services and COVID-19 Movement RestrictionsUSCIS announces it will reopen domestic offices and resume certain public services on June 4

Residence

Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals EligibleUSCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card RenewalsUSCIS Extends Form I-693 Validity Period Due to COVID-19-Related Delays in Adjudication

Residence Abroad

State Department Updates Guidance on F-1/M-1 Student Intent to Depart and Residence Abroad Requirements

Restrictions on International Travel

New Requirements for European Travel Starting in 2024July 27 WEBINAR | Happier Trails: Essential International Travel Tips for U.S. Residents and Foreign NationalsBiden Administration to Relax Travel Proclamations and Allow Vaccinated Travelers Into the United States

Resumption of Premium Processing

Another Round of Premium Processing Expansion!USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing

RFE

Practice Spotlight: Chinese Communist Party Membership I-601 Waiver ApprovalU.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting AgencyUSCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services

RIA

GT Continues EB5 Webinar Series With 4 Webinars 

RIN 1615-AB71

OMB Completes Review of H-1B Preregistration Rule

RIN 1615-AC07

USCIS moves EB-5 Modernization Rule to OMB

Screening Procedures

Israel Poised to Join the U.S. Visa Waiver ProgramUSCIS Removes Form I-693 Signature Requirement, Simplifying the Green Card Application ProcessBiden Administration to Relax Travel Proclamations and Allow Vaccinated Travelers Into the United States

social media

The United States Will Now Require Visa Applicants to Provide Social Media Information

Social Security

No-Match Letters Are Back, and They’re No Laughing MatterWhere do Social Security Payments Made by Undocumented Workers Go?SSA Releases Internal Guidance on Social Security Issues and Employment Authorization for Persons with Non-Immigrant Status

South Sudan

Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and NepalDHS Announces TPS Registration Process for Ukraine and SudanTemporary Protected Status Extended for South Sudan

special knowledge

Changes in H and L Visa Processing in China

State Laws

June 8 Webinar | New E-Verify Law: Guidelines for Florida Employers with Over 25 Employees to Ensure Compliance by July 1Immigration & Compliance FAQs on the Recently Signed Florida E-Verify Enrollment Mandate for Certain EmployersMarch 9 WEBINAR | Pay Transparency Laws and PERM in 2023: An L&E and Immigration Perspective

STEM

DHS Adds 8 Fields to STEM OPT Program, Expanding Opportunities for Foreign National StudentsOnline USCIS Premium Processing for F-1 Students Seeking OPTUSCIS Updates Guidance Adjudicating Requests for ‘National Interest Waiver’

STEM OPT

DHS Adds 8 Fields to STEM OPT Program, Expanding Opportunities for Foreign National StudentsOnline USCIS Premium Processing for F-1 Students Seeking OPTU.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting Agency

Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)

U.S. Department of Education No Longer Recognizes ACICS as an Accrediting AgencyICE Oversight of US Universities, Educational Institutions and Vocational Programs through the SEVP

Student Visa

Stakeholder Reminder: CIS Ombudsman’s Office Reiterates Anticipated Timelines for F-1 EADs Post-AdjudicationDHS Adds 8 Fields to STEM OPT Program, Expanding Opportunities for Foreign National StudentsKate Kalmykov Presents 'Demystifying Hiring International Candidates on a Student Visa' at Columbia University

Sudan

Temporary Protected Status Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and NepalDHS Announces TPS Registration Process for Ukraine and Sudan9th Circuit Deals a Blow to Certain Immigrants Holding TPS Status – Business Calls on Congress to Act

Supreme Court

GT Immigration Policy Briefing | June 28, 2023Greenberg Traurig Attorney Ian Macdonald Discusses Supreme Court Ruling on DACA in SHRMSupreme Court of the United States Upholds DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

Suspending Entry of Immigrants

President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants into the United States

Suspension of Immigration

President Trump Announces Suspension of Immigration Due to COVID-19, Details Not Yet Available

Suspension of Premium Processing

Slow and Steady: USCIS Provides Additional Details for Expanded Premium ProcessingSuspension of Premium Processing for I-129 and I-140 Petitions

Syria

Administration Concludes Rulemaking Providing Temporary Protected Status for SyriaAdministration Extends TPS for Syria

Tax

Visa Options and Tax Considerations for Latin American Investors and CompaniesGreenberg Traurig’s Seth Entin Featured in WealthBriefing/ClearView Financial Media on Pre-Immigration Tax Planning

Tax Issues

Visa Options and Tax Considerations for Latin American Investors and CompaniesThinking of Expatriating? You May Be Leaving More Behind Than You ExpectedIRS Proposes Rules for Tax on Gifts From Expatriates

Technology

Application Tracking Ability Expanded to USCIS Account myProgress TabAILA Conference 2023: Insights from Greenberg Traurig ParticipantsWEBINAR: Export Control Attestation – How to Navigate When Hiring an Employee Needing U.S. Immigration Sponsorship

Temporarily Suspend

Status of U.S. Consular OperationsU.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico Border Closures ExtendedPresident Trump Announces Suspension of Immigration Due to COVID-19, Details Not Yet Available

Temporary Detention Policy for Families Entering this Country Illegally

President Trump Signs Executive Order Addressing Family Separation

Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents

FORM I-9 ANNOUNCEMENT: Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents Amid COVID-19

Temporary Protected Status

DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for VenezuelaUSCIS Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for UkraineSecretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine

Temporary Restraining Order

Two Temporary Restraining Orders Issued for the Executive Order on the Travel BanU.S. Court of Appeals Declines to Stay Temporary Restraining Order in connection with Executive OrderCourt Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Enforcement of January 27, 2017 Executive Order; Agencies Cooperating

The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

July 2016 “SEVIS by the Numbers” Report Indicates Growth in the Number of International Students Studying in the United StatesSEVIS and SEVP System Outage – J, F, and M Students Travel Warning

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released

USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsPotential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateU.S. State Department Unveils a New Refugee Program, 'Welcome Corps'

TPS

DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for VenezuelaUSCIS Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for UkraineSecretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine

Travel

New Requirements for European Travel Starting in 2024July 27 WEBINAR | Happier Trails: Essential International Travel Tips for U.S. Residents and Foreign NationalsAILA Conference 2023: Insights from Greenberg Traurig Participants

Travel Ban

Travel Ban to Be Terminated Dec. 31, 2021

Travel Restrictions

New Requirements for European Travel Starting in 2024CDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United StatesUS Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air Travelers

Trusted Traveler Program

Covid-19 Immigration Update: CBP extends the closure of certain enrollment centers for the Trusted Traveler Program

U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Services

USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization CeremoniesUSCIS Announces Nationwide Trial for Updates to the Naturalization TestLegal Pandemic-Caused Delays in Naturalization May Have Effect in This Election Year

U.S. Consulates

Israel Poised to Join the U.S. Visa Waiver ProgramU.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Suspend All Visa ServicesGT Visits the U.S. Embassy In Paris, France

U.S. Consulates and Embassies Closures

Tashkent and Almaty Added as Processing Posts for Russian IR-5 CasesU.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Suspend All Visa ServicesIssues with Visa Issuances from Countries Subject to PP10143

U.S. consulates/embassies

Tashkent and Almaty Added as Processing Posts for Russian IR-5 CasesIsrael Poised to Join the U.S. Visa Waiver ProgramU.S. Department of State to Pilot Domestic Visa Renewal Option in 2023

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals Declines to Stay Temporary Restraining Order in connection with Executive Order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico Border Closures ExtendedCovid-19 Immigration Update: CBP extends the closure of certain enrollment centers for the Trusted Traveler ProgramCBP Announces I-94 Website Undergoing Maintenance

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

DHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization ProcessingAILA Conference 2023: Insights from Greenberg Traurig ParticipantsCBP Launches ESTA Mobile Application

U.S. Department of Labor

After May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG SystemA Cautionary Tale: IER Settles After Investigating Unlawful Discrimination Against U.S. Citizen During PERM RecruitmentDOL Holds Webinar to Explain Upcoming Changes to the ETA 9089

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification

After May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG SystemDOL Holds Webinar to Explain Upcoming Changes to the ETA 9089Possible Presidential Proclamation to Limit Entry of Foreign National Workers into the U.S. and additional regulatory measures on the Horizon

U.S. Department of State (DOS)

USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsPotential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateDepartment of State Updates FAM E Visa Provisions

U.S. Extends Travel Restrictions

Status of U.S. Consular OperationsU.S. Extends Travel Restrictions to Brazil

U.S. House of Representatives

House Bill Proposes US Visa Options for Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Immigrants with Doctorate Degrees in STEM Fields

UK

UPDATE: Waivers and National Interest Exceptions to the Travel bans from Certain CountriesIssues with Visa Issuances from Countries Subject to PP10143New Guidance on National Interest Exception Categories and How to Apply

Ukraine

USCIS Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for UkraineSecretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for UkraineKate Kalmykov Presents at AILA RDC Fall Conference in Paris

Uncategorized

Available Options for Completing Form I-9 in Remote-Work ScenariosGreenberg Traurig Wishes Our Clients and Colleagues a Happy Lunar New Year!President Extends Proclamations Restricting Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Issuance

USCIS

USCIS Removes Biometric Services Fee for Form I-539DHS Announces Changes in Work Authorization ProcessingUSCIS Provides New Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria

USCIS Closures

Closure Updates for U.S. Immigration Agencies and Restrictions on International Travel

Vaccination

US Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air TravelersUSCIS Temporarily Waives 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693One-Day Negative COVID-19 Test Required Starting Dec. 6

Venezuela

DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for VenezuelaCBP Provides Updates on Humanitarian Parole Program for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and VenezuelaUSCIS Updates Review Procedure for the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans

Visa Bulletin

October 2023 Visa Bulletin Updates: Advancements in Priority Dates and USCIS to Use Date for Filing Chart for Employment-Based ApplicationsSeptember 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesNotes on August 2023 Visa Bulletin – Significant Retrogression for EB-1 India

Visa Issuance

Visa Options and Tax Considerations for Latin American Investors and CompaniesOctober 2023 Visa Bulletin Updates: Advancements in Priority Dates and USCIS to Use Date for Filing Chart for Employment-Based ApplicationsAILA Conference 2023: Insights from Greenberg Traurig Participants

Visa Waiver Program

USCIS Confirms Evidentiary Requirements for Physician National Interest WaiverIsrael Poised to Join the U.S. Visa Waiver ProgramState Department Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas

Visas

Update: Portugal Ends Real Estate Investment Visa ProgramIsrael Joins Visa Waiver ProgramDHS Proposes Modernization of H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthens Worker Protections

W-1

House Bill Proposes US Visa Options for Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Immigrants with Doctorate Degrees in STEM Fields

W-2

House Bill Proposes US Visa Options for Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Immigrants with Doctorate Degrees in STEM Fields

Waiver

USCIS Confirms Evidentiary Requirements for Physician National Interest WaiverPractice Spotlight: Chinese Communist Party Membership I-601 Waiver ApprovalIsrael Poised to Join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program

webinar

Aug. 17 WEBINAR | Navigating the New Form I-9 (08/01/2023 Edition) and Virtual Alternative I-9 Document InspectionAug. 17 EVENT | What Every Non-U.S. Employer Should Know About U.S. Employment LawAug. 10 WEBINAR | The End of COVID Flexibilities for Form I-9 Compliance

Wet signature

USCIS Will Accept Electronic Signatures

Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016

New Bill Introduced for Lesser-Skilled Workers

Work at home

Work from Home Scenarios due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), may require a review of companies’ H-1B or E-3 compliance

Workplace Discrimination

Immigrant and Employee Rights at the Department of Justice – National Origin and Citizenship DiscriminationA Cautionary Tale: IER Settles After Investigating Unlawful Discrimination Against U.S. Citizen During PERM RecruitmentEEOC Unveils New Strategic Plan

Worksite Enforcement

DHS Announces Additional Guidance to Worksite Enforcement Initiatives Announced in 2021 – New Authority to Grant Employment Authorization and Deferred Status to Certain Vulnerable Employees

Yemen

USCIS Announces Yemen TPS Re-registration Process

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