by Frank Alvarado | Feb 16, 2021 | Consular Services & Travel
The Department of State (DOS) announced exceptions, based on national interest, from COVID-19-related restrictions for certain travelers coming to the United States, including: Business travelers, investors, academics, J-1 students, journalists, and treaty traders....
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 16, 2021 | Consular Services & Travel
The Department of State (DOS) announced exceptions, based on national interest, from COVID-19-related restrictions for certain travelers coming to the United States, including: Business travelers, investors, academics, J-1 students, journalists, and treaty traders....
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 12, 2021 | Global
Air Travel Resumes As of January 27, 2021, air traffic to Russia has resumed with Finland, Vietnam, India, and Qatar. At the moment, in addition, air traffic is open between Russia and Abkhazia, Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,...
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 11, 2021 | Immigration Updates, Nonimmigrant Visas, Permanent Immigration Visas
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has proposed to delay the effective date of a Trump administration rule, “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States.” The...
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 11, 2021 | Immigration Updates, Nonimmigrant Visas
On February 3, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rescinded PM-602-0142, “Rescission of the December 22, 2000 ‘Guidance memo on H-1B computer related positions.’ ” USCIS said its officers should not apply the rescinded memo “to any pending or new...
