U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its use of facial recognition technology to airports, pursuant to a final rule published on Oct. 24, 2025, which it says will
Continue Reading CBP Will Soon Require Photos, Biometrics from Foreign Nationals Upon Entering and Exiting United States
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced updates to the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) data validation requirements for commercial air carriers. These updates follow the implementation of Executive
Continue Reading CBP Updates APIS Data Requirements Following Executive Order 14168
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), working with partner airlines and foreign authorities, are piloting changes
Continue Reading New CBP/TSA Pilot Program Streamlines International Connections at US Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now allows travelers to use mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) or state-issued digital IDs stored in apps or digital wallets at over 250 TSA checkpoints nationwide. Travelers, however, may wish to still
Continue Reading TSA to Accept Digital IDs From a Number of States
Many countries allow business travelers and tourists from visa-exempt nations to enter without visas for short stays, often with no pre-flight registration requirements. The list of countries now requiring pre-flight
Continue Reading Israel Launches Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA-IL) for Visa-Exempt Travelers, Including US Citizens
Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice attorneys Kate Kalmykov, Jennifer Hermansky, Nataliya Rymer, and Luna Ma will be visiting 11 cities across the globe from February to
Continue Reading GT’s Immigration and EB-5 Attorney Team is On the Move
The PERM labor certification process is the first step in many employment-based permanent residence applications and requires employers to test the U.S. labor market prior to offering the position to
Continue Reading The New Normal in Post-Pandemic PERM Practice
To foster greater global connections and enhance bilateral relationships, China has announced an expansion of its visa-free policy for travelers from certain countries. Starting in early December 2023 and
Continue Reading China Expands Visa-Free Access for Six Countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia
The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), previously expected to launch in 2024, has been postponed again.
While the European Union (EU) has yet to release an official
Continue Reading ETIAS Implementation Delayed
The European Commission (EC) recently announced new mandates for certain visitors traveling to one of 30 designated countries in the European Union (EU).
In 2024, select travelers will first need
Continue Reading New Requirements for European Travel Starting in 2024