Effective 17 May 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced changes regarding biometrics. In particular, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services suspended biometrics for I-539 applicants requesting some nonimmigrant statuses. For example, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will not require biometrics for I-539 applicants in the E-1, E-2, E-3, H-4, and […]
COVID-19 Restriction for Travelers Arriving from India.
UPDATE: Effective 8 November 2021, the United States Government rescinded Proclamation 10199, which restricted travel from India. The U.S. Government enacted Proclamation 10294, which implements COVID-19 vaccination requirements for travelers. For more detail regarding exemptions, please see the Federal Register Notice. Effective 4 May 2021, Proclamation 10199 temporarily restricts nonimmigrant […]
Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberian Nationals
The Biden Administration extended deferred enforced departure for Liberian nationals. The deferred enforced departure (“DED”) extension also applies to stateless persons who lived in Liberia. DED is extended until 30 June 2022. Employment authorization for DED beneficiaries (A-11 category), expiring on 30 March 2020 or 10 January 2021, is automatically […]
H-2B Visas for Temporary Workers
In April 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will offer 22,000 additional H-2B visas for temporary, non-agricultural workers. The Department of Homeland Security will reserve 6,000 visas for nationals from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. To provide further detail, the Department of Homeland Security will publish a […]