U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 National Emergency announced by President Trump on March 13, 2020, they will accept all benefit forms and documents with reproduced original signatures, including the Form I-129, Petition…
For the first time since Canadian Confederation in 1867, Canada and the U.S. are closing the joint border to most travelers as they fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Department of Homeland Security announced the border closure today.…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will temporarily close its local field offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) and suspend in-person services, effective immediately, to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The suspension is expected to remain in…
Additional U.S. Embassies and Consulates have cancelled nonimmigrant and immigrant visa appointments in light of the COVID-19 virus. Some are reportedly also issuing preliminary refusal notices (known as “221(g) notices”) on pending applications, with plans on revisiting these applications once…
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation today that will extend his administration’s COVID-19 travel ban to the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland starting Monday, March 16 at 11:59 PM EDT. The ban now prohibits foreign nationals from entering the United States if…
According to the State Department’s April Visa Bulletin, cutoff dates for the issuance of an immigrant visa will be as follows: EB-1: All countries except for China and India will advance by three months to June 1, 2019. China will advance by…
The U.S. government continues to implement new policies and procedures in an effort to control the COVID-19 virus, which was designated a national emergency by the White House today. New Procedures for Certain Travel to the U.S. The Department of Homeland…
Late Wednesday, March 11, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that prohibits foreign nationals from entering the United States if they have been physically present in the Schengen Area within 14 days before their attempted entry, with exceptions. The proclamation takes effect…
All of Italy will be placed under the lockdown conditions thus far imposed upon the so-called “red zone” in the north of the country, the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has said. The restrictions will include banning all public gatherings and preventing all movement…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of State have issued travel advisories to inform travelers about health problems related to the Coronavirus Disease that might affect their safety abroad. CDC Travel Advisories The CDC's…